Not too many people can reach center field in that park. Not too many big men can [go] opposite field like that either. Forty-eight [the number of home runs Howard hit last season in the Minors] is a lot no matter where you hit them.

The traditional anti-fun feminist point of view is that of course men are bad, and they make women do bad things.

Ladies, let me give you some advice. You can throw all your stupid fucking chick-lit, self-help, why-doesn't-he-love-me books out, because this is all you need to know: Men will treat you the way you let them. There is no such thing as "deserving" respect; you get what you demand from people.. if you demand respect, he will either respect you or he won't associate with you. It really is that simple.

I picked up a few games [in the standings]. It feels good to go to a place where you know you have a chance to go to the postseason.

It's fun, man. All you can do at this point is play hard. This is one of those things that not a lot of people experience. You have to go out there and have fun and see what happens.

Right now I don't think a whole lot takes me by surprise. It's nice always to be playing for something.