Giancarlo Stanton

I hate it, but a popout is the same as a strikeout. It's a matter of productive at-bats, a matter of how you do it. ”

I do what I love every day. ”

Yeah, I'm financially good for the rest of my life - great. But I'm not trying to come here, get my butt kicked for 10 years, and go home to a lavish lifestyle. That's not fun for me. ”

You're not always happy with things that go on in life on a daily basis. There's nothing I can do. You've got to deal with it and still take care of myself. ”

I thought it'd be different. Kind of like, a lot of weight lifted off of my shoulders, as I don't have to worry about finances for the rest of my life, or my family's. But it wasn't like that. It was more - there's things I need to get done. ”

I don't need to go every day and re-evaluate, 'Am I living up to this? Or that or this?' ”

The one thing I didn't understand was the Minor Leagues, how that part of the business works. I'd see Todd Hollandsworth out there one game, and the next game he wouldn't be there, and I didn't understand. ”

I like to connect with fans, usually positive stuff. If there is negative stuff, you just look past it and talk to the people that appreciate you. ”

We've got to trust that we are all in it to win it. ”

Everyone has the answer. Everyone has this. You just got to move slowly. You get good little bits of advice and go from there. ”