I don't like to play slow or softly. I like to play hard. Always.

I'm not perfect. Nobody's perfect. But I love baseball and I love to play hard.

When you go to home plate with a lot of confidence, you feel that you can hit any pitch.

I'm confident, but not so confident that I'm cocky.

I work hard on my defense. It's something I take pride in, but it's nothing that I want to brag about. It's part of my game.

I want to be consistent from the first day of the season to the last.

I'm not a rookie anymore-no more excuses about being young.

I love hitting-that's my favorite part of the game.

I have to get better, but I can't change the way I play.

I'm an immigrant myself. I'd probably support it, but I can't do much.

2004 has to be my year. No more excuses.

I live to inspire, not start the fire.

God asked us to get His knowledge and wisdom to build a predictable life rather than expecting miracles.

Every woman is born with her own sense of style and idea of beauty. To stifle that is a sin as great as snuffing out a blossoming bud, a one-of-a-kind flower will never bloom again.

Patience is the inclination to control the racing mind, which wants to jump ahead.

GPs are almost the only doctors these days who understand all problems, can see the whole person…spend time with the dying…see things through to the end.

I must be getting absent-minded. Whenever I complain that things aren't what they used to be I always forget to include myself.

If you give up on the idea that your voice can make a difference, then other voices will fill the void

The two most important things in any company do not appear in its balance sheet: its reputation and its people.

When all things are considered, happiness is a better indicator of success than success has ever been of happiness.

Those who desire only techniques will never understand this art. It is everything beyond that