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

To be successful, one must take chances.

I never did allow anything to keep me from my kids. They're the most important part of my life.

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.

You only have a few years to play this game and you can't play it if you're all tied up in knots.

Never had I had so many friends and so much fun as I did in the projects.

I'm proud of the fact that I'm the only player to hit a ball completely out of Dodger Stadium.