And George Brett. I think most people know that George and I have become pretty good friends over the years.

I had dreams of catching the ball for the final out in the World Series and being mobbed by my teammates. Well, I guess all my dreams didn't come true.

But what I'd really like to tell you is I never dreamed of being in the Hall of Fame. Standing here with all these great players was beyond any of my dreams.

You know no one ever accomplishes something like this without a lot of help from good people along the way. And this is certainly true in my case, and I would like to thank some of those people.

You know over 20 years I played for a number of managers and dozens of coaches. I don't know any of them that I didn't learn something from to help make me a better player.

My high school coach was Ray O'Conner. He has coached a lot of players that have signed professional contracts, and many of those have gone on to play in the major leagues.

You know raising a family in the lifestyle of a professional athlete can be very difficult.

I never faced a pitcher with better stuff than Nolan Ryan.

I realize now what a great job my wife Michelle did, not only in raising our children, Melissa, Amy, Dustin, and Jenna, but in taking care of me.

Misery is wasted on the miserable.

Every man is a consumer and ought to be a producer.

I have not lost faith in God. I have moments of anger and protest. Sometimes I've been closer to him for that reason.

You just can't beat the person who never gives up.

I love books. I read voraciously, and I happened to have been fortunate to have been in the right place at the right time.

Maybe not having time to think is not having the wish to think.

I ordinarily do one film a year and the rest of the time I'm at home with the kids. Even when I am working I'm still basically at home and with the kids. I've never left them to go to work.

I'm very happy with the way I write. I think I do it good. But I've never really considered myself a writer.

If a ballet dancer falls over, it's knowing how to get out looking clumsy that counts.

As far as sustaining our popularity, I believe we can.