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" To achieve success wasn't to get into the major leagues or have the best season in the world. The best success is to live your life the way God wants you to. "

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" I kept listening in the minor leagues, and even earlier than that, people would say, 'If you don't hit the fastball, you're not going to get to the big leagues.' Every game, you're going to get a fastball. "

" In spring training, I just try to spread everything out so I can be 100 percent before the season starts. I don't want to start feeling like I don't get it once the season starts. I want to be 100 percent on Opening Day. "

" The city of Houston has treated me really good. "

" I grew up in a family that always believed in God. And I feel like, every morning when you wake up, you have to thank Him just for another day. I do it every day. "

" Sometimes you go to home plate, and you have an idea, like a clear idea, of what they're going to throw to you. I think that's all: getting better pitches to hit, realizing when you hit the ball better, what pitch you hit, if you're chasing too much. If you figure out all that, you can get a little better as a player. "

" This is the big leagues; pitchers throw a lot of strikes. I feel like they attack me. That's why I go up there and swing. "

" As a 16-year-old, I was 5-foot-5 and maybe 145 pounds. It was hard to believe a guy like that was going to make it to the big leagues. "

" When I see players like Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Robinson Cano, and Miguel Cabrera, I see they have a good season, but they also jump up the next year and do it over and over again. I want to be one of those players that do it every year. "

" That's what I love about baseball, that it gives the opportunity for every single guy to develop and play the game. There's not a rule that you have to be 6 foot or you have to be real strong to play baseball or to become a good player. "

" I don't think too much about mechanics. I just like to go up there and swing. It's more than my swing, though. It's my mindset. I always go to home plate with a plan. "

" You need some time off from baseball. Like, when you have a bad game, or you end up playing really good, you go home, and you need to chill out. "

" I don't think I'm the face of the city or the Houston Astros. I'm just another guy who is playing hard to make dreams come true. "

" I think most of the people like the kind of player like Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez. They're pretty tall, and they can do everything. "

" My dream was to win the World Series, and I know the fans' dream was to win the World Series as well. So we are on the same page, and I really enjoy my time in Houston. "

" Winning the World Series, winning the MVP, you feel like you have everything. "

" You're always going to believe in yourself, and I have to thank God for that, but it's pretty hard to believe that you can make it to the big leagues and that you can possibly get 200 hits three years in a row. I feel very proud. "

Believe In Yourself

" I played good ball in the minor leagues, and that's why they called me up to the major leagues. "

" I couldn't believe I was in the big leagues. I also knew that I have to work hard every single day to stay in the big leagues. One thing is getting to the big leagues; another thing is to stay. "

" I don't like talking about myself. "

" I wanted to be part of the Houston Astros when they become a good team. That was my motivation... I never had in my mind the idea of playing with any other teams. "

" You win a championship, and you feel 7 feet tall. "

" Signing bonus? Just give me a contract. I'll sign for free. "

" I think all major league players dream of being named MVP. "

" I'm really happy to be a part of the Houston Astros organization. I just want to keep playing hard and help this team win games. "

" I just try to make contact with the ball. It's obvious that I like to swing the bat. I'm not thinking of taking a lot of pitches. "

" I don't like champagne. I mean, I like it bubbling and throwing it on someone's body. But I don't like champagne on my body. "

" We need to not just ask God but thank Him for everything like our health, our family. And ask Him to bless our homes and to always be present in our daily lives. And to keep us safe is most important. "

" In baseball, it doesn't matter if you're tall, skinny, fat, whatever. If you really have talent and you really love to play, I feel like you can make it. "

" I feel proud to be able to play every day. That's what makes me really happy. "

" It's not like I go out on the field thinking that I'm 5-6 and I'm the smallest guy out there. I'm just trying to help my team win games. "