It takes a lot of energy to be negative. You have to work at it. But smiling is painless. I'd rather spend my energy smiling.
Life is too short to worry about anything. You had better enjoy it because the next day promises nothing.
I'm having a good time. I'm going to treat every game and every day as if they are my last because I now know that they could be.
If you don't believe in something, you'll fall for anything. I believe everything happens for a reason. If you are strong from within, you can will anything. I'm a firm believer that where there's a will, there's a way.
People spend time worrying about things they think they have to have and lose perception of what they do have. You can have all the money and material things you want. If you aren't here to enjoy them, what good do they do?
I was hitting .360 when I was diagnosed. I didn't forget how to play while I was recovering. I don't know if the cancer is gone for good. I don't think anyone ever knows, but no one is going to steal my joy for as along as I'm able to play baseball.
If you're feeling pressure, then you shouldn't be here.
Blessings can come in a number of ways. The Lord doesn't give you what you want, the Lord gives you what you need.
I have figured out it's not what you do on the field, it's how many games you play in.
I tell you, revenge plays a big part in momentum down here.
Never give up and don't ask why because every situation does not need an answer. I'm a firm believer that I don't worry about anything I can't control.
I'd never heard of colon cancer. Baseball wasn't even important to me. I have a wife and two girls. That's what was important. The doctors told me and all I could say was, 'When are we going to get this thing out?'
I don't think any player lives up to his potential, because people out there put you so high on a pedestal, you'll never be as good as they expect.
When you get back on the field and do things, any doubts you've developed leave. The more consistent you become, the fewer doubts you have.
There's only one Mark McGwire. The man walked over 160 times. Just think. If he walks 60 times, he might hit 100 homers.
You can't get more appreciation than that, to be elected by the fans. That's the ultimate, really.
I will be a role model for cancer patients for the rest of my life. But you know what? When I was getting chemo, those people inspired me.
That's just my family's mentality. We are a very loving, hugging and kissing kind of family. And we grew up in a church atmosphere and still have that atmosphere. There is no negativity.
I don't listen to what people say about me and I don't read what they write about me. People can compare me to anyone they want to, but I'm not going to worry about it.
I've been hearing this since I first joined the Reds organization, that I'm going to be the next this or that. It's tough on a young player coming up. You show some positive things and everybody jumps on that and says you should be the next Willie Mays.
My only goal is to play 162 games and help this team win. If I can do that, everything will take care of itself.
It's easy to see why pitchers respect McGwire. If you hit behind him, they're saying that they don't respect you. You have to change their thinking.
I was disappointed in everything - my start and the team's start. People got down on me, but I never got down on myself. I still believed I could be the type of player everyone, including me, thought I was going to be.
For me to become the highest paid player in the franchise, it was something I didn't anticipate. But I'm glad. I like playing for Cincinnati.
Everyone would like to play in their hometown, but right now I like Cincinnati, I like the way it's going. I'm happy.
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