It's been an awesome experience,

It's been an awesome experience,

I was very excited, I wasn't nervous. I just got out there and played my game. The guys have been read more

I was very excited, I wasn't nervous. I just got out there and played my game. The guys have been awesome to me the last three weeks. I got out there and just tried to help the team out. We didn't pull out the win, but it's a good first step. We know where we stand now and are going to go back and work hard to try to get ready for Norway.

I think of this award as being what we call 'The Year of the Complete Ballplayer,' ... The player that read more

I think of this award as being what we call 'The Year of the Complete Ballplayer,' ... The player that has done the most not only for his team, but has done most to help his team win baseball games. Not only for home runs, runs batted in and batting average, but also in the clubhouse.

I value the privacy of my home and personal life extremely highly and am prepared to take appropriate measures to read more

I value the privacy of my home and personal life extremely highly and am prepared to take appropriate measures to protect it.

Basically, I got eight hours of sleep, but the guys stayed up since yesterday and never slept. They're incredible. I read more

Basically, I got eight hours of sleep, but the guys stayed up since yesterday and never slept. They're incredible. I think it took 12 hours to completely redo the car. I think we started the engine for the first time at eight o'clock this morning and in the warm-up, everything was fantastic. I have to say that today's car was even better than yesterday's.

There are a lot of good players here, so I'm happy to be where I am. After beating the No. read more

There are a lot of good players here, so I'm happy to be where I am. After beating the No. 4 seed in the first round, I've grown in confidence. I've learned how to fight for the important points.

That is the behavior people take under the pressure of survival, ... This is misconstrued as looting, as thievery.

That is the behavior people take under the pressure of survival, ... This is misconstrued as looting, as thievery.

He came here and he emerged and I didn't and that's all I heard, Fred this and Fred that, ... read more

He came here and he emerged and I didn't and that's all I heard, Fred this and Fred that, ... I was proud of him. He was doing a great job and I wasn't. I got tired of hearing it, but I was proud of him at the same time.

[Johnson has] been a visionary, ... Wherever he goes, success follows.

[Johnson has] been a visionary, ... Wherever he goes, success follows.