Every pitcher can beat you, it doesn't matter how good you are.

I like to be against the odds. I'm not afraid to be lonely at the top. With me, it's just the satisfaction of the game. Just performance.

Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others.

I don't know if steroids are going to help you in baseball. I just don't believe it. I don't believe steroids can help eye-hand coordination and technically hit a baseball.

Young players need to know how to take care of themselves for life after baseball.

I'm not afraid to be lonely at the top.

My career is an open book, but my life is not.

But to be the best, you must face the best. And to overcome your fear, you must deal with the best.

I don't sign for white people.

I'm clean, I've always been clean.

My life is in shambles. It is crazy. It couldn't get any crazier. I'm just trying to stay sane.

Real writers are those who want to write, need to write, have to write.

It's funny how you can know a person, think of him as your closest friend, and still never gain access to the secret chambers in his heart.

Whether you are talking about education career or service you are talking about life. And life must really have joy. It's supposed to be fun.

I always let other people describe me because if I describe myself you will not understand.

I love feeling in touch with Mother Nature. Spending time outside - whether it's hiking, biking, walking on the beach, or lying in the sun - brings me clarity and energy.

Keep doin' what you're doin', fall in love with what you're creating, and everything else will fall into place.

What am I most proud of? That, as a man, I've made my mom proud. Not just in basketball, but away from the court, too.

The prospect of getting rich is highly motivating, and few people get rich without taking a gamble.

I don't write songs, songs write me. ... Writing a song can be agony or ecstasy. It can take half an hour or half a year. ... The popular song is America's greatest ambassador.

I'm attracted to roles that are unpredictable, and if I can get my hands on something like that, I'm thrilled. I like performances where you don't know what's coming, moment to moment.