I'm no George Brett, and I probably never will be.

You know, a lot of people say they didn't want to die until the Red Sox won the World Series. Well, there could be a lot of busy ambulances tomorrow.

I'm gaining weight the right way: I'm drinking beer.

I fell in love with Boston, so hopefully, I'll be here for a long time.

I want to be the best leadoff hitter of our time.

My biggest adjustment has been learning not to be afraid to fail.

I wouldn't mind being a hero to a kid. I grew up idolizing players, so I know how important that is for a lot of younger kids.

There's not too many teams that can succeed on and off the field together.

The most important thing is to have fun.

There is no excuse for not catching a ball you can get to.

We all pulled together at the right time, unfortunately, we were down 3-0 to the Yankees when we decided to do it, but we did it. And we shocked the world.

Solitude is not a port to drop anchor, but only a port to rest for a while!

The British love permanence more than they love beauty.

The photograph isn't good enough. It's not real enough.

Again the violet of our early days Drinks beauteous azure from the golden sun, And kindles into fragrance at his blaze.

In making our decisions, we must use the brains that God has given us. But we must also use our hearts, which He also gave us.

Dissent is the mark of freedom, as originality is the mark of independence of mind. … No one can be a scientist … if he does not have independence of observation and of thought.

During my time in prison, I told myself that I wanted to be a part of the solution and not the problem.

Use of the word; the word itself was not printed.

Surely we ought to show them (animals) great kindness and gentleness for many reasons, but, above all, because they are of the same origin as ourselves.

I'm not a cheerleader. I'm not trying to pretend to be sweet and then come out and be bad. This is who I am.