I always thought, 'That's just the way you do it.' You work as hard as you can for as long as you can, and the small gains you make will eventually pay off.

No matter what the game was or how much older and stronger the other kids were, we were taught to give it everything we had until it was over. Never give less than one hundred percent.

What is poor? We had food. We dressed well. We didn't have a lot, but what we had fit, and it was always neat.

Growing up, we played sports nonstop. I mean every single day. As soon I got done with breakfast, I was ready to go.

You have to take things one day at a time.

I want to be remembered like Pete Rose. 'Charlie Hustle.' I want people to say, 'Wherever he was, he was always giving it his all.'

If you start something, you shouldn't quit; that is what we were taught. If you're going to play, you might as well play to be your best.

I don’t have to jump up and smile just because TV wants me to.

I try to run on the hottest days, at the hottest time, because that’s the most difficult time. And sometimes I worry about drying out, and dying.

If I’m going to get hit, why let the guy who’s going to hit me get the easiest and best shot? I explode into the guy who’s trying to tackle me.