I hit balls hard on the ground, and sometimes they are double plays. Other times, you hit it hard, and it's right through a hole.

You're only as good as what you've been. You can't rely on the past.

I have been an everyday player my whole career.

Winning is definitely contagious.

When I was with the Labor Party, I'd get into trouble because the party bosses determined that some of what I wrote, or proposed to write about, wasn't conducive to their policies or to electoral success.

I find that, once you get into a position where you can afford a pair of shoes and a decent level of living, success in itself is empty.

Massachusetts children cannot only lead the nation in test scores, they can be competitive with the best in the world. And the gap in achievement among races can virtually disappear.

Mom takes all the credit for my success. Now Mom says, 'I read your face when you were a baby, and it said you were going to be a star. That's why I named you Ming - because it's all about the sun and the stars and enlightenment.'