It was really important for us to come out of the locker room with a lot of intensity. And those read more

It was really important for us to come out of the locker room with a lot of intensity. And those quick shots we made right out of the locker room were really big for us.

I talked to [manager Frank Robinson] and the GM [Jim Bowden] and told them I am going to play.

I talked to [manager Frank Robinson] and the GM [Jim Bowden] and told them I am going to play.

I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is the leaving you all. I'm not afraid, but read more

I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is the leaving you all. I'm not afraid, but it seems as if I should be homesick for you even in heaven.

The booking agent had the audacity to take 10 percent, so we wound up with about $100 a week apiece.

The booking agent had the audacity to take 10 percent, so we wound up with about $100 a week apiece.

We don't sit around thinking, 'This'll be great for kids' - it just happened to really appeal to them,

We don't sit around thinking, 'This'll be great for kids' - it just happened to really appeal to them,

That's where Pfizer is crossing the line here a little bit.

That's where Pfizer is crossing the line here a little bit.

We make a lot of dumb mistakes. Just mental errors down the stretch. Turnovers. Just mental lapses that come back read more

We make a lot of dumb mistakes. Just mental errors down the stretch. Turnovers. Just mental lapses that come back and get us. ... Giving somebody an open 3-pointer. Not being in the right place on a play.

We did what was best for the horse, not what other people thought.

We did what was best for the horse, not what other people thought.

Inspiration is a farce that poets have invented to give themselves importance.

Inspiration is a farce that poets have invented to give themselves importance.