One of the hardest parts of practice is the criticism a player takes from his coaches. Some players think a coach has it in for them when a flaw in style is pointed out ... I know that when things start going wrong, for one, I get the coach to keep his eye on me to see what I'm suddenly doing wrong. I can't see it or I wouldn't be doing it in the first place.

Maybe I was born to play ball. Maybe I truly was.

I didn't teach you that. Catch the ball with your glove.

Yes, I had to learn how to live life outside, but I had so many people help me.

In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated.

I played with the Birmingham Black Barons. I was making 500 at 14. That was a lot of money in those days.

The greatest challenge I think is adjusting to not playing baseball. The reason for that is I had to come out of baseball and come into the business world, not being a college graduate, not being educated to come into the business world the way I should have.