I expect perfection from myself.

If I had to describe myself in one word, 'Hercules.'

I put more pressure on myself than anybody in this world.

My dad, he worked rebar, an ironworker. Watching my pops get up every single morning, going into work, working hard - I think that really made me want to work that hard, wanted to make me get up early and go for a run or get a lift in or get some extra hitting in and really try to better myself every day.

We should not expect perfection, or we'll be disappointed.

I want to play the game hard. I want to ram it down your throat, put you into left field when I'm going into second base.