I'm no different than others with cancer. I just happen to play professional baseball. I'm part of those statistics that cancer has touched as well.

Everyone would like to play in their hometown, but right now I like Cincinnati, I like the way it's going. I'm happy.

It takes a lot of energy to be negative. You have to work at it. But smiling is painless. I'd rather spend my energy smiling.

Life is too short to worry about anything

Life is too short to worry about anything. You had better enjoy it because the next day promises nothing.

I'm having a good time. I'm going to treat every game and every day as if they are my last because I now know that they could be.

Never give up and don't ask why because every situation does not need an answer. I'm a firm believer that I don't worry about anything I can't control.

Just putting my uniform on keeps me going. Being able to get out there keeps me going. That's the best therapy.

I don't listen to what people say about me and I don't read what they write about me. People can compare me to anyone they want to, but I'm not going to worry about it.

For me to become the highest paid player in the franchise, it was something I didn't anticipate. But I'm glad. I like playing for Cincinnati.

I don't even take aspirin.

Music is the language of the universe

Give people the chance to change their heart.

Well, I miss my wife, you know, " I said. "But I also miss the feeling of, I don’t know, comfort. The sense you’re where you’re supposed to be, with someone you’re supposed to be with.

The best thing to be in a city was anonymous. Failing that, however, notoriety would do.

Everybody's a specialist.

A duck walks into a bar and the bartender asks, what'll it be? The duck doesn't answer because it's a duck.

Mosquitoes are the greatest mass murderers on planet Earth.

To me,music is oxygen & I know that someday even if I can’t sing,I can always continue listening to it.

If you don't want to work weekends, don't.

An uncontrolled sense of humor is often costly in business.