People ask me, "What would you be doing without baseball?" I don't know... super-sizing fries?

Being patient, feeling comfortable, taking my walks-that's part of my game.

I'm going to play my game and be who I am. I don't think anyone puts more pressure on me than I do on myself.

How can you not have fun going around the country playing baseball for a living? Being a baseball player is the next best thing to being a rock star.

Winning depends on where you put your priorities. It's usually best to put them over the fence.

No matter what players say or people say, you want to be liked and appreciated, even if you've had a downfall.

I'm too busy having fun to be mean and nasty.

What we should have done a long time ago was stand up - players, ownership, everybody - and said: 'We made a mistake.'

I had fun coming every day and playing in front of a packed house - it was exciting.

The biggest thing as I have gotten older is the calmness that's come over me.

As a younger player, you always kind of play with that fear of failure.

We only do what feels right. If something feels forced or contrived, then we pull back. We remain the Foo Fighters.

Remember, whatever we put our attention on expands in our experience, so consider where you are focusing your time and energy.

When it comes time to die, you will not be afraid. By meditating, you will have already seen beyond life and death and you will see there is nothing to fear.

Self-criticism is an art not many are qualified to practice.

Part of comprehensive immigration reform is not just the path to citizenship for undocumented workers, but also the ability for families to be together.

Celebrate exceptional productivity, rather than raise average efforts.

A nation can't get strong on political pablum.

Thou hast been called, O sleep, the friend of woe, But 'tis the happy that have called thee so.

It is true there is a scent in the desert, though there may be no flower or tree or blade of grass within miles. It is the essence of the untrodden, untarnished earth herself!

Different regions may require different strategies, as President Bush has noted, but not different basic principles. It's either collective security or selective security.