"Through the years I've been getting better and better and better, and it's what you learn though the seasons."

"I come to play everyday."

"All I like to do is work every day and have an idea what I want to do."

"Everybody has something to prove each year. Everybody has a responsibility in this game. Even the batboy."

"I swing hard all the time. That's what I've done my whole life - hit."

"I just love the feeling from the fans and when I'm walking on deck I can hear people screaming and wishing you the best. That puts you into the game more than anything."

"I showed people that it's not about guessing what people can do. It's about saying, 'Here, show me what you can do.'"