"It's called talent. I just have it. I can't explain it. You either have it or you don't."

"I'm not afraid to be lonely at the top."

"I think everyone needs to be a role model, period."

"I'd like to help educate kids about the Major Leagues - what to anticipate, what to expect, what they'll need to do to prepare themselves."

"It's not the name that makes the player. It's the player."

"My career is an open book, but my life is not."

"I don't know what my future is."

"There is nothing better than walking out and hitting a home run."

"I don't want to be a Major League coach."

"Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others."

"I have a chef who makes sure that I'm getting the right amounts of carbs, proteins and fats throughout the day to keep me at my max performance level."

"But to be the best, you must face the best. And to overcome your fear, you must deal with the best."