That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.

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

To middle-class parents, the project team may have seemed unfit for children, but it was exactly what I needed.

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.

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.

I wasn't out drinking and abusing my body. I simply loved to go out and dance.

To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything.