They've told me to achieve and to reach for the stars. They've kept me on the right track.

It helped me a lot. It helped me realize that I wanted to be a pediatrician and gave me the skills to be ready for college.

I can't tell them not to be in a gang. But I tell them they need to think about their life and their future.

It has brought a lot of people together.

We're all right -- but nobody likes to get their butts kicked. Who's to say we can't go on a tear? Definitely, we miss [Lee]. No sense talking about it every day. He's not coming back until after the All-Star break.

I can be better than last year. That is my goal right now.