They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball. And they tell you to hit it square.

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

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.

If a reporter doesn't like the person he's writing about, it shows up in his article.

I've always been a slave to my heart.

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.

Life is one big transition.