“You can’t live your life saying, ‘What if?’ You live by the hand you’re dealt. I’m not going to waste my time wishing I was 6-2.”

“Baseball people think they can find athletes with good bodies and teach them to play baseball. What’s wrong with giving someone who already knows how to play baseball a chance? I think I fall into that category.”

“I like to have fun, and the only way to have fun is to win.”

“Pressure is only what you make of it and what you put on yourself.”

“You don’t know how long this is going to last. This could be my last year, I could have 10 or 15 more years after this. You never know. So you’ve got to take care of your game like it’s your last.”

“Too many times, people put unnecessary pressure on themselves. It’s stupid to think that way. You just have to stay within yourself and do what you have been doing all your life.”

“I’ve seen plenty of ballplayers way better than me, but they didn’t have the work ethic. It comes down to how bad you want it.”

“I’ve heard about my size all my life. It makes you work that much harder. It’s gratifying to prove them wrong.”

“What’s there to be nervous about? You just go out and play the game.”

“All I know is that when I come to the ballpark I’m going to be on time and give 100 percent. I know that I have to do that to keep my job.”

“I don’t think there’s any way you can worry about how many errors or how many bad plays you’ve made. You can get into a fielding funk just as quick as you can hitting.”

“I’ve had to work for everything I have, and I’m not going to stop. The minute I feel I’ve made it, I’m done.”

“You can’t listen to what people say about you. If you do, you’re never going to get anywhere in life.”

“When you’re getting $2,000 a month in the minors, it’s hard not to eat Taco Bell every day.”

“I always thought I could hit like this. I just didn’t know if I’d get a chance.”

“You've got to set high standards for yourself.”

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