I never thought I might become famous. It takes getting used to.

I feel a lot more comfortable at shortstop, but it's no problem, I'll move to make room.

I put the ball in play. That's what I want.

When I get to first base, I start thinking about third.

I try not to pay much attention to what people say-I just try to concentrate on the game.

Patience is very important, especially at the plate.

I have to work hard for my family. They don't have a lot.

I like triples-when I hit a ball in the gap, all I think about is a triple.

I'm the leadoff hitter, it's my job to lead this team. I know people say the way I go is how the Mets go, so I'll do whatever it takes.

Peace with God brings peace with each other.

One more drink and I'd have been under the host.

you don't have to be great to get started but you have to to get started to be great

It was thy kiss Love that made me immortal.

Pears cannot ripen alone. So we ripened together.

The human mind is kind of like a piñata. When it breaks open, there's a lot of surprises inside. Once you get the piñata perspective, you see that losing your mind can be a peak experience.

I am not religious, but I am spiritual.

I keep active because I have not announced my retirement, because that is something that takes time and you have to plan it. Plus, it is something that the Dominican people expected.

There hasn't been one show that we did, that I didn't enjoy to some extent.

There is a larger frame to the painting than the one that bounds our life's events.