“I’ve always enjoyed hitting things as hard as I can. It’s fun to hit things and watch them fly."

"I hit every day. I love to hit."

"I don’t know what to think of the money. It’s kind of mind-boggling. I come from a middle-class, blue-collar family. We’ve never really had money."

"Hitting is mostly confidence. I just go out and play and that’s the best you can ask for.”