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If fans come up to me, I talk to them.

I feel that my fans have cultivated my talent and they continue to nurture me.

I've been around so long and no matter if I've done good things or bad things, or my personal life has been good or bad, the fans have always stuck with me.

My fans reflect who I am.

Quickly you learn it's way better to have fans talking and caring about you than not.

I get to know my regular fans, and they inspire me.

I like people in general, which is why it's fun for me to interact with my fans.

I have a lot of fans, but a lot of people don't know who I am.

I know I'm appreciated by how fans treat me, and the best way to treat them is play every day, hard. I sign autographs, but if I'm with someone I don't know who doesn't start the conversation, there won't be a conversation. That's just me, living my life. But I'll loosen up after baseball.

The fans know what's happened to me over the past couple of years. I lost my family. I pretty much got devastated financially and the fans know that I've had some hard times - and that's the nature of loyal fans. They want to see the people that they love and believe in get back on their feet.