I was born to hit a baseball. I can hit a baseball.

I like to be against the odds. I'm not afraid to be lonely at the top. With me, it's just the satisfaction of the game. Just performance.

Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others.

I don't know if steroids are going to help you in baseball. I just don't believe it. I don't believe steroids can help eye-hand coordination and technically hit a baseball.

Young players need to know how to take care of themselves for life after baseball.

I'm not afraid to be lonely at the top.

My career is an open book, but my life is not.

But to be the best, you must face the best. And to overcome your fear, you must deal with the best.

I don't sign for white people.

I'm clean, I've always been clean.

My life is in shambles. It is crazy. It couldn't get any crazier. I'm just trying to stay sane.

The greatest duty is to know, love and obey God.

Perhaps. But it is childish to think of what might have been.

Before you expect anything, try to give something.

As if it were far easier to start over completely than to try to put everything back together again.

Popular poets are the parish priests of the Muse retailing her ancient divinations to a long since converted public.

As medical research continues and technology enables new breakthroughs, there will be a day when malaria and most all major deadly diseases are eradicated on Earth.

I knew I wanted to be an actress as soon as I popped out.

I don't like to get involved in things that I am not familiar with. I'm kind of a hands-on type of person.

One needs to be right before getting righteous.

Shame is pride's cloak.