As a first baseman, hitting home runs is what's expected of me. But I don't really try to hit home runs.

Sometimes it's more fun to compete with your friends, because you can talk a little trash with them.

It's not like I'm an introvert. You get to know me, I can have a conversation with you. But in front of the media, I'm probably more of a quiet guy.

I want to be on that team that wins the world championship here in Chicago and sees the city go crazy.

If they watch me play, people will say I'm not into it or whatever. That's okay. I kind of like it. People don't know how much work I'm putting into it. They don't need to know.

Defense is something I take pride in. I feel it's just as important as offense. They should have RBIs for defensive plays.

I miss basketball every now and then.

I felt I was good in basketball but I wasn't a blue-chip prospect.

You just get better with age. You learn yourself and the league. I'm starting to understand more about hitting every year.

If you write in the paper 'Lee stinks,' that's not going to affect me. I'll just laugh. And if you write 'Derrek Lee is the best player in the league,' that won't affect me either. I'll laugh.

The chance to go to the postseason, it's hard to pass up.

When things go wrong, don't go with them.

Beauty was a bait, love was the trap, I was the pray.. fallen for the most beautiful predator..

Good laws make it easier to do right and harder to do wrong.

Celtic fans are some of the greatest supporters I know.

I think 'crazy' is a compliment. I think you make money with people who are crazy.

Beauty opened all the doors; it got me things I didn't even know I wanted, and things I certainly didn't deserve.

I listened to the radio, so I was influenced by everyone from Michael Jackson to Milli Vanilli. But thankfully my dad had a collection of Cat Stevens albums while my mom was listening to jazz.

The ultimate test of our integrity is not how we deal with those whom we agree but how we deal with those who we do not agree.

HIV/AIDS has been a big epidemic for my generation, it's been around for as long as I've been alive.

The key is always to speak in your own voice. Speak the truth. That's Acting 101.