Rapport? You mean like, 'You run as fast as you can, and I'll throw it as far as I can'? read more

Rapport? You mean like, 'You run as fast as you can, and I'll throw it as far as I can'?
(when asked about his rapport with wide receiver Jerry Rice)

Overall the fundamentals seem to be there and he's obviously got a very mature head on his shoulders. He's got read more

Overall the fundamentals seem to be there and he's obviously got a very mature head on his shoulders. He's got a kind of presence.

A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are.

A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are.

I'm not an athlete. I'm a professional baseball player.

I'm not an athlete. I'm a professional baseball player.

They pay me to practice. Sundays I play for free.
(explaining his contractual obligations)

They pay me to practice. Sundays I play for free.
(explaining his contractual obligations)

It has meant a lot to me to challenge the best players in the world and to beat them. And read more

It has meant a lot to me to challenge the best players in the world and to beat them. And it means a lot to me to be out here and fighting for the title and, you know, it hurts not to win it.

I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.

I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.

It's almost like we have ESPN.
(on how well he and James Worthy work together)

It's almost like we have ESPN.
(on how well he and James Worthy work together)

It's a round ball and a round bat, and you got to hit it square.

It's a round ball and a round bat, and you got to hit it square.