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

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.

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

I'm not comfortable being that outgoing guy. That's not me. I never used to talk to anybody.

Obviously, success breeds more confidence. And it's pretty easy to be confident if you're getting a hit almost every time at bat.

You're not always going to be perfect, but I always try to be.