Patience is very important, especially at the plate.

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

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

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.

In the politics of the every day, our words and gestures, or their absence, count very much.

All the mortal world is a lethal enemy during those hours between dawn and dusk.

Nobody likes sweaty coleslaw.

Is your inner vampire different from your...outer vampire?" "Definitely. He wants me to wear midriff-baring shirts and a fedora." "So your inner vampire is Magnus?

Don't be afraid to express yourself through fashion!

Just look at the past. Hillary Clinton is done nothing. She's been there for 35 years. She's done nothing.

When she told a story, she rolled her eyes and waved her head and was very dramatic.

I think if I wasn't a singer I'd probably do make-up and beauty and hair and something creative like styling; I really enjoy it.

Now I wear my cancer like I wear my blackness I'm proud!

Some people go to bed at night thinking, 'That was a good day.' I am one of those who worries and asks, 'How did I screw up today?'