Schools used to fund-raise for luxuries, like a trip to the water slides. Now, we fund-raise for things we have to have.

I have faced many different obstacles in my life, and have always maintained a strong belief that no matter the circumstances, I could overcome those obstacles.

Everybody has bad at-bats -- except McCutchen.

If you're a manager you can't get frustrated and be emotional. You have to continue to steer the ship, you can't let go of the wheel because who knows where it will go then.

I got to experience a world championship with some great teammates.

My idea of a 'super bowl' is when the catcher is standing in front of the plate with the ball, waiting for me as I round third...and I make him drop it. That's a quality Super Bowl.

Now here I am almost 52 years old, it's really easy. I'm way more at peace. But when you're a competitor, and you're as intent on becoming the best in the world as I was, it comes with consequences.

Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans

I believe now that we’re the enemy to the things we really want for our lives. We get really good at telling ourselves ugly lies on repeat every day. You’re unworthy. You’re ugly. You’re inadequate.

Don't allow your negative situations discourage you from what you can become in the future. There is more abilities left in you than you could ever possibly imagine.

What you praise you increase.

People don't have time to wait for somebody to paint their portraits anymore. The money is in photography.

A sense of humor is the best indicator that you will recover; it is often the best indicator that people will love you. Sustain that and you have hope.

Pick a man, any man. Every guy I fall for becomes Jesus Christ within the first twenty four hours.

Where I live, if I put solar panels on my roof I'm not allowed to sell that energy back to the grid. I can't change that restriction myself. I need our local decision-makers to fix that.

What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.

Destitute of the fire of God, nothing else counts; possessing fire, nothing else matters.