Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings.

I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.

I love September, especially when we're in it.

Be honest and work hard to get what you want. Don't take shortcuts; you only cheat yourself in the long run. Success is not measured by money or fame, but by how you feel about your own goals and accomplishments and the time and effort you put into them.

It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.

I was bred as an outcast, part Negro and part Seminole, in my early years raised as an Indian.

Don't be sharp or flat; just be natural.