I don't know if one day could change the perception of me or not. I seriously doubt it. I'll try to stay humble about it.

He's always energized. Seriously. There's not one thing that makes him get going and makes him step it up a level. He plays at that pace all the time.

There was no doubt I was in bounds, but I wasn't sure about the time. But I know I was in.

I told him, 'If you want to change the perception of yourself as a player, one team sticks out: the White Sox.' I said, 'No place were you hated more than in U.S. Cellular by the White Sox fans. If you can win over those fans, then everyone will realize people have the wrong idea about you as a player.'

to change the perception that this is a bad neighborhood and that you're either crazy or stupid to live here.

To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.