My parents weren't stereotypical and pressuring me to go to college. They mentioned it a lot and constantly, but it wasn't a do or die thing, like, 'You have to do this or you're done.'

It's very hard because the sport evolves so fast, changes so fast. So, you have to be there to see the changes that are happening in the moment. That's why I keep training every day. I try to mix...

It's hard for bad things to happen when you have no debt.

The fact I didn't have my father in my life shaped the way it's gone. And it shaped the way I interact with men in relationships.

I definitely see my progression moving at a rapid pace.

Kindness is a passport that opens doors and fashions friends. It softens hearts and molds relationships that can last lifetimes.

Every day I have many choices to make about who I want to be.

It is our interpretation of the past, our limiting beliefs, and our undigested pain that stop us from being able to move forward with clear direction.

I'm always just grinding and figuring out what adjustment I need to make and how to tweak my swing to where I want it to be for that game and that pitcher.

I went to college on a classical piano scholarship. My grandmother made me practice one full hour a day. Every day. Man. I thought all she wanted was for me not to have any fun. Next thing you know,...

I wanted to get that Division I scholarship and play ball and go to school for free, and I was always about getting to that next step... I was always ahead of myself in some way, shape or form, and...

Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.

The one message I always send to young people is, Don't be afraid to try different things to see what feels right and what's a good fit.

Records don't tend to drive me on.

I try and improve each and every game.

I don't think you should limit what you read.

Do not let it be your aim to be something, but to be someone.

Paradigms are like glasses. When you have incomplete paradigms about yourself or life in general, it's like wearing glasses with the wrong prescription. That lens affects how you see everything else.

I think everyone has his or her own style. So, I try to maintain what people have liked about me.

Anything you put your name or your face on you should probably mean or if you don't, you're gonna get found out. Or you'll figure yourself out and move on to what you really are.

You have to be ready at all times. You never know when the big kicks are going to come.

The brainy class is made up of individuals who think for themselves and beyond formal education are continuous learners who tend to be self-taught.

If I'm not focused, that's when I'm going to get in trouble.

Basically, the way you get into any role is just doing research on the type of character you're playing.

If you choose to do things that you are passionate about, you will not only do them better, but most importantly, you'll be a significantly happier person.

I hope that I've been able to treat people with the respect they've shown me. That's basically the tenet you try to live by. I haven't been successful at it all my life, but that's what I strive for.

Plumbers can be masters, the guy who did my patio is a master, some people are masters at raising really great children.

I came from a world where when you say something, you understand that your words have weight, and you say things that you truly believe.

That makes you a better player, when you go through the process of seeing what other teams are doing to you.

It doesn't help me to burn bridges, but I'm not going to sit back and be given blame when I don't deserve it.