I would think I drive most hitting coaches crazy. During one single at-bat I used six different stances on six pitches. Oh yeah, I also struck out. So what do I know?

I'm not an athlete. I'm a professional baseball player.

I try to dumb down out there. They tell you to stay within yourself, so that's what I do. Mentally, I'm not gonna out-think myself too often.

Im not an Athlete, Im a ballplayer

If you're playing for the Kansas City Royals about all you can do is beat your head against the wall.

My wife told me I'm not as disgusting to her as I used to be.

You hear players, media people, say that it's tough to play in Philly in front of these fans, to those people I say: you didn't have the guts to succeed here!

Too many managers manage by what the postgame press conference is going to be.

When you build a wall to protect yourself against one person be warned--everyone is now out there except for you.

If Darwin had seen in life what Dostoevsky saw, he would not have talked of the law of the preservation of species, but of its destruction.

Stick to your values in all circumstances.

In order to move forward, you have to look back.

I get to do what I love every day. I get to crawl into someone else's head and I love that.

But once the person is selected, at that point that person is independent.

I couldn't work my way into being a good-looking guy.

At certain times, a silent mind is very important, but 'silent' does not mean closed. The silent mind is an alert, awakened mind; a mind seeking the nature of reality.

The Pentecostal power, when you sum it all up, is just more of God's love. If it does not bring more love, it is simply a counterfeit.

I love you more than word can wield the matter, Dearer than eye-sight, space and liberty