I want to be the best leadoff hitter of our time.

I don't understand some people, using biblical terms to criticize me when this is just a game.

I went out as a free agent in Boston and had a great year and I priced myself out of their market, at the time.

Whenever I have a bad performance, I look at it as a learning experience.

I know who I am. And I know I'm a good person.

There's no way I can go play for the Yankees.

The biggest thing I want is for the hitter coming up behind me to get a good pitch to hit.

I'm gaining weight the right way: I'm drinking beer.

I know what it takes to win ball games.

There's not too many teams that can succeed on and off the field together.

What we really need is for me to get hot and stay hot. When I go, this team really takes off.

Moving to New York was the best decision I ever made.

I fell in love with Boston, so hopefully, I'll be here for a long time.

I blame myself every night we lose.

My biggest adjustment has been learning not to be afraid to fail.

I take pride knowing that I hustle, day in and day out.

I feel like I've been a Yankee my whole life.

There is no excuse for not catching a ball you can get to.

Sure I do, and if someone paid you six-thousand dollars a game, you'd have fun as well.