The bat is gone, but the smile remains.

Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not the home-run hitters.

I'm always amazed when a pitcher becomes angry at a hitter for hitting a home run off him. When I strike out, I don't get angry at the pitcher, I get angry at myself. I would think that if a pitcher threw up a home run ball, he should be angry at himself.

Pittsburgh isn't fancy, but it is real. It's a working town and money doesn't come easy. I feel as much a part of this city as the cobblestone streets and the steel mills, people in this town expect an honest day's work, and I've it to them for a long, long time.

There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street.

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

Life is one big transition.