You can't change your game based on where you're playing.

My mother was the biggest influence on me, without question.

I don't feel any pressure when I'm up there at the plate. I feel it when I'm in the on-deck circle, but when I'm in the box, it's just me and the pitcher, and I get zoned in.

If making an error doesn't make you mad, what's the point? Why put all the work in?

I try to stay on an even keel. I get really fired up on occasion, but staying relaxed and under control bodes better for my game than getting out of control.

I try not to have personal goals. Personal numbers is a mind-set. The only numbers I care about are in the win column.

I've discovered there is another life besides baseball. You have to be balanced to be a happy person.