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I was afraid if I started to hit home runs, my average would drop.

Do I want someone to get more hits than me? No. Do I want someone to hit more home runs than me? No. Do I want someone to have more RBI than me? No. I get a kick out of seeing the all-time leaders and my name's on top of every one, with the exception of strikeouts. I get a kick out of that.

I've learned that getting what you want gives you a pretty high batting average, and leaves you plenty to struggle for.

I am convinced that in my own career I could usually have hit 30 points higher if I had made a specialty of hitting.

I'm sure people will wonder if I could have hit all those home runs had I never taken steroids.

I don't think I'm a home run hitter. Most of my home runs are line drives. If I hit it, thanks God. But it's not the kind of thing that I think about. I just go out there and try to have a better season than I had before. Home runs are not in my mind.

I don't try to hit home runs. I just try to meet the ball and get base hits.

I'm the same guy I've always been. I'm the same guy now as when I was hitting 50 home runs. I don't change.

I threw my best to every hitter I faced, and I found I had the strength to go all the way.

I didn't think much about batting average when I was playing.