I don't have to get a pitch down the middle. If I like the pitch-even if it's 15 inches off the plate, and that's the pitch I wanted-I'm swinging.

I tried to use batting gloves at the beginning of every spring training up until 1999. It just didn't feel good.

What I do is see the ball, hit the ball.

I don't think about how many people are watching me. I'm just happy to play baseball for myself.

I don't have to get a pitch down the middle. If I like the pitch-even if it's 15 inches off the plate, and that's the pitch I wanted-I'm swinging.

I'm not as good as I want to be.

I dedicate all my time to baseball, because when you come from where I come from, you don't want to risk anything.