I'm pretty sure that China is way bigger than the Dominican.

When you think positive, good things happen.

I don't do stuff to be a star. I do it because I feel it's important for kids, African American kids, to see an African American face that plays baseball.

One of the things I've done is tell myself I can't let bad things that happen to me on the field, off the field, whatever, affect me.

I don't think some athletes understand how big it is to be an athlete, what they can do with just a simple gesture of shaking a kid's hand. It can make a fan's day. It can make a fan's life.

I've pretty much grown up to hide my emotions for the most part.

Racism is kinda old. For real.

If I could do it over, I'd want to come up to the big leagues like Mike Trout. He's exciting and I like watching him.

I didn't know if I could make it to the big leagues without going through Triple-A.

I never want to sit out. I want to play baseball games.

I love L.A., but you can get into a lot of trouble out here.

We must tell the world that even though we elected a bigot, bigotry will not prevail.

Let every man be master of his time.

Whatever possession we gain by our sword cannot be sure or lasting, but the love gained by kindness and moderation is certain and durable.

In Sweden, there's a lot of talk of gender equality. That discussion isn't as prevalent in the U.S. I feel that successful American women are tougher than Swedish women - they create their space.

There are so many songs that I hate.

I need for there to be something bigger than me. I need someone to put awe inside me; I need to come second to someone who has everything figured out.

I guess it's true what they say: if you wait long enough everything changes.

The truly strong and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small.

What changed our lives forever was when Malcolm had the idea to sell rock 'n roll records to trendy customers.

Henceforth we are dead to everything pertaining to ourselves and alive to His Spirit alone. This requires our exercising faith.