I've gone through adversity most guys don't have to face.

Baseball is important, but it's about fifth place behind my kids, my wife and the health of my family.

I've never really considered myself a home run hitter. Mostly I'm a guy who hits into the gaps for a lot of doubles.

I felt both parents at my side no matter what I did.

As a 20th round pick nothing was handed to me in the minor leagues.

The fans have been great with me. I think they appreciate that I don't take an at-bat off.

If you're good, you fail seventy percent of the time. You have to be mentally capable of blocking that out and keep going.

I had six good years and one bad one, and everyone was wondering whether I'd have a good one again.

We pass through this world but once.

That's probably the most boring conversation you could hear - an actor talk about politics. I won't go there.

Never follow the crowd. Go where it's empty.

I have to say that some philosophers such as the late Bernard Williams, and I would include myself in this group, would say that tranquillity is overrated as the goal of life.

Any strain upon a girl's intellect is to be dreaded, and any attempt to bring women into competition with men can scarcely escapefailure.

I do wish you wouldn't argue with me when I'm knitting.

One person's crazy is another person's refreshing.

When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.

Playing the game is a form of winning the game. In those competitions, we win by being resilient.

God's affairs are accomplished gradually and almost imperceptibly and His spirit is neither violent nor tempestuous.