I'm Not A Real Vocal Guy, But

Be Respectful. Treat People The Way You Want To Be Treated. Respect The Lowest Rank And The Highest Rank And You'll Never Get In Trouble.

Michael Jordan Told Me The Way He Kept The Crown Was By Always Outworking Everyone Else Because He Knew Everyone Was Always Coming After Him. You Can Sneak Up On People When You Are 18, 19, 20. It's Tougher When You're Established. Before, I'd See 13, 14, 15 Pitches That I Could Drive In A Game. Now, I See One, Two Or Three, So I Have To Be Better.

If My Life Depended On It - If My Daughter's Life Depended On It - I'd Want Mariano Rivera Closing. Wouldn't You?

Keep Reading Books, Stay In School. I Encourage Kids To Read As Much As They Can, I Challenge You To Read A Book Every Two Weeks, Like I Try To.

I've Never Felt Overmatched On The Baseball Field. I've Always Been A Very Strong, Dominant Position. And I Felt That If I Did My Work As I've Done Since I Was, You Know, A Rookie Back In Seattle, I Didn't Have A Problem Competing At Any Level. So, No.