I worked very hard. I felt I could play the game. The only thing that could stop me was myself.

I worked very hard. I felt I could play the game. The only thing that could stop me was myself.

It's amazing how much of this is mental. Everybody's in good shape. Everybody knows how to ski. Everybody has good read more

It's amazing how much of this is mental. Everybody's in good shape. Everybody knows how to ski. Everybody has good equipment. When it really boils down to it, it's who wants it the most, and who's the most confident on his skis.

He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning regardless of what time it is.
(on the read more

He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning regardless of what time it is.
(on the spartan training regimen of heavyweight Andrew Golota, 1996.)

Back then, my idol was Bugs Bunny, because I saw a cartoon of him playing ball - you know, the read more

Back then, my idol was Bugs Bunny, because I saw a cartoon of him playing ball - you know, the one where he plays every position himself with nobody else on the field but him? Now that I think of it, Bugs is still my idol. You have to love a ballplayer like that.

They shouldn't throw at me. I'm the father of five or six kids.

They shouldn't throw at me. I'm the father of five or six kids.

Practice as if you are the worst, perform as if you are the best.

Practice as if you are the worst, perform as if you are the best.

I really lack the words to compliment myself today.

I really lack the words to compliment myself today.

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

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

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.