Please Don't Quote Me.

I Long For The Days When Athletes Were Revered. I Want To See The Romance Return To Sports, To See People Enjoy The Game Purely For The Game And The Players.

I'm Playing Baseball Because I Love It, Not Because I Need The Money Or Attention. That Is Why I've Been So Dedicated. I've Accomplished A Lot Of Things No One Ever Thought I Could, And I've Done It From Hard Work.

Nobody Wanted Me. Scouts Told Me To Go To School, To Forget Baseball. Coaches Said, 'you're Never Going To Make It.' I Appreciated Their Honesty, Because I Think When Someone Tells You Something You May Not Like, You Have To Use That As Fuel For Motivation.

Never Let Your Dreams Go Away.

I Found It Hugely Insulting That People Believed I'd Go So Far Out Of My Way - Living With Playmates, Vacationing With Actresses, Showing Up At Nightclubs - To Act Out A Lifestyle That Would Amount To A Charade. If I Was Gay, I'd Be Gay All The Way.