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

The bat is gone, but the smile remains.

When we make a mistake, it becomes front-page news. We don't need any reporter telling us how badly we played.

Life is one big transition.

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

People like us are afraid to leave ball. What else is there to do? When baseball has been your whole life, you can't think about a future without it, so you hang on as long as you can.

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