The bat is gone, but the smile remains.

Oakland revolved around Forbes Field. Nothing in the city could match that atmosphere.

I was bred as an outcast, part Negro and part Seminole, in my early years raised as an Indian.

I've always been a slave to my heart.

To be successful, one must take chances.

I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience.

When they start the game, they don't yell, "Work ball." They say, "Play ball."

They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball. And they tell you to hit it square.

Throwing a knuckleball for a strike is like throwing a butterfly with hiccups across the street into your neighbor's mailbox.

Helping someone is what life is all about.

You only have a few years to play this game and you can't play it if you're all tied up in knots.

A woman wields power to build a home or destroy a home.

This gentleman here, Michael Hussey, is just an absolute freak.

Success is that old ABC- ability breaks and courage.

I still credit Adrian Lester with being one of my biggest influences.

If I told you that the big contract had nothing to do with my signing, Id be lying. It made the future secure for my family.

Have you seen Bernie Sanders rallies? I haven't seen that many white voters since the Oscars. You know - oh, we have some Hollywood fans here.

Talent is what drives technology companies.

There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.

Complaint is poverty.

It's impossible to consistently behave in a manner inconsistent with how we see ourselves. We can do very few things in a positive way if we feel negative about ourselves.