“I was always the smallest guy on the field.”

“I couldn’t care less about the leader board. A lot of guys have led the league in something in April and couldn’t be found at the end of the season.”

“I’ve been blessed with plenty of ability. It’s just not as easily noticed as some guys.”

“Anytime you do something out of the ordinary, there will be skeptics. Everyone wants a reason why. That’s fine. What’s happened with me is just an accumulation of a lot of things.”

“When you go through growing pains and learning experiences, it makes you tougher down the road.”

“The minor leagues were great. When you first sign, that is your big leagues.”

“I’m the same person I’ve always been. [The power]’s something that won’t last, I’m sure. But crazy things happen in this game.”

“You can’t get too excited about personal things in this game or you’ll get killed. I’m just having fun being part of a winning team.”

“I would like to steal more bases than I have—if it’s in the scheme of what we’re trying to do as a team.”

“It used to be if I went 0-for-4, it was the end of the world.”

“Everybody wants to play his natural position and play every day, but in the world of professional sports that’s not always possible.”

“If I weren’t playing baseball, I would be a radio or sports broadcaster. In college at South Carolina I did some stuff with the radio station and really liked it.”