I'm Playing Baseball Because I Love It,

I'm Playing Baseball Because I Love It, Not Because I Need The Money Or Attention. That Is Why I've Been So Dedicated. I've Accomplished A Lot Of Things No One Ever Thought I Could, And I've Done It From Hard Work.

You Can't Get Real Happy Or Real Depressed When You Play Baseball. Baseball Is A Great Sport In That It Offers A Player A Lot Of Opportunities For Atonement.

I Found It Hugely Insulting That People Believed I'd Go So Far Out Of My Way - Living With Playmates, Vacationing With Actresses, Showing Up At Nightclubs - To Act Out A Lifestyle That Would Amount To A Charade. If I Was Gay, I'd Be Gay All The Way.

Nobody Wanted Me. Scouts Told Me To Go To School, To Forget Baseball. Coaches Said, 'you're Never Going To Make It.' I Appreciated Their Honesty, Because I Think When Someone Tells You Something You May Not Like, You Have To Use That As Fuel For Motivation.

Please Don't Quote Me.