I'm excited about where I am right now.

We had a lot of adversity, but we found a way.

I just go out every day and try to work hard.

You get into pro ball and you realize all the guys were the best players on their teams. You have to keep moving forward.

I'm just enjoying playing baseball in the major leagues.

I never really worried about stats in the minor leagues. I was more concerned with getting better and bringing a positive attitude every day.

You have to look past the cool things and play the game. That's why you're here, to play the game.

A lot of people wanted me to play college football, but I wanted to get started playing pro baseball.

I'm not that big of a partier. I wasn't concerned about missing out on things in college.

I feel like I've been blessed with some athletic ability and I'd like to take advantage of it.

I want to keep things simple and keep my energy focused on moving forward.

There's something cool about being a stealth classic.

I will go out of my way to avoid the shopping crowds and the extreme consumerism - I hate all that.

But still I dream that somewhere there must be The spirit of a child that waits for me.

(Man,) the glory and the scandal of the universe.

The warrior: silent in his struggle, undetainable because he has nothing to lose, functional and efficacious because he has everything to gain.

It was like being around a particularly irritating two-year-old.

All power that anyone can possibly use is within, waiting to be made visible, first by recognizing it, then affirming it as ours.

It's hard being black. You ever been black? I was black once - when I was poor.

We had some good times at school. I didn't know how good those times were until I left, but I guess that's the way of it

As an actor, you're sort of the court-appointed lawyer for the character.