I love to play this game of baseball. I love putting on the uniform.

What I try to do is never to hurt anybody else and figure if I don't, then I'm not likely to get hurt myself.

What made me sign with the Cardinals? Because they used salesmanship, the personal touch.

The first principle of contract negotiations is don't remind them of what you did in the past - tell them what you're going to do in the future.

There was never a day when I was as good as Joe DiMaggio at his best. Joe was the best, the very best I ever saw.

There is no one correct way to bat, and so of course there is no one correct stance for it.

Get eight hours of sleep regularly. Keep your weight down, run a mile a day.

Hitting is like swimming. Once you learn the stroke, you never forget it.

The key to hitting for high average is to relax, concentrate, and don't hit the fly ball to center field.

Unless you give it all you've got, there isn't any sense in playing.

When a pitcher's throwing a spitball, don't worry and don't complain, just hit the dry side like I do.

I have a darn good job, but please don't ask me what I do.

I had the opportunity to go with some other teams. But I didn't consider those teams to be contenders, and I was right.

I understand business and understand the ugly face of baseball, which is the business part of baseball.

Some other things I don't miss: the media and the pressure of just being asked to do, and being asked questions every day.

Some of the things I've done are really special.

I doubt that I will get involved with politics. That's something I don't have in me.

If I wanted to pitch that bad, I probably would. But I don't think I'm in that stage.

I'm open to play for anybody that would give me respect, treat me the right way, and actually going to make me feel comfortable.