The three-thousand hitting thing was the first time I let individual pressure get to me. I was uptight about it. When I saw the hit going through, I had a sigh of relief more than anything.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I got hit a lot. I'm glad I lived through it.
They said if I could deal with the pain, I should play. So, I did, and for some reason, I started hitting. It was a weird thing. I don't know if it was because I couldn't do too much, and I was just trying to stay up through the middle and not hurt myself.
Playing hockey, there were a lot of guys bigger than me, so I knew I was going to get hit and have to deal with it. Gotta hit back.
The pressure makes me more intent about each shot. Pressure on the last few holes makes me play better.
You ever get that feeling that you just have too many hits?
Three thousand hits is something that should stand for itself.
The most pressure I felt was for the first 'Paranormal Activity,' because when it was released, whether it was going to be a hit or not, I knew it was going to be a life-altering event for me.
I just have to relax before each shot, and let it happen knowing that I've done it a million times before.
It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course.
I can cope with a smack in the face, or at least I should be able to after the number I have had. This one was just run-of-the-mill for me.