"I don't know how many years I can steal this many bags, so I figure I've got to get 'em now."

"If I just focus on helping this team become a big contender, all the rest will fall into place."

"I go up to the plate with no fear."

"I hate walking around known as a team that loses all the time."

"I just want to become a great leadoff hitter."

"I like to be like the old-school guys. They played hard, man, and they played from the heart. They didn't play to just get checks."

"I'm going to try to not put a lot of pressure on myself."

"It doesn't get any better than coming home for the All-Star Game."

"I want to develop every base of my game-stealing bases, hitting, being a better fielder."

"Man, I'm ready to win. That's what I think about. I just want to find a way to win."

"This is totally unexpected. I thought I'd be in the NBA or the NFL. I never thought baseball. It's kind of like a surprise. I'm happy it happened."

"Whenever I hit a ball in the gap, I'm thinking the extra bases. I never slow down. That's the only way you're going to get triples."

"Carl (Crawford) works his ass off, and he doesn't have to. He can roll out of bed and be the fastest guy in baseball. He can take terrible routes to the ball and still catch everything. He's a five-tool guy with a great work ethic." - Johnny Gomes

"Carl is something very special." - Don Zimmer

"C.C. can really motor. And he's still learning. His ceiling is really high, no question." - Lou Piniella

"Day in, day out, he comes in ready to play, and he produces." - Bill Evers

"He has an outstanding head on his shoulders." - Bill Evers

"He is an explosive player...the future is sky-high for him." - Chuck LaMar

"He makes my job easier on offense and on defense." - Rocco Baldelli

"He's a weapon." - Tino Martinez

"He's definitely got a legitimate chance of hitting well into the .300's." - Lou Piniella

"His potential is unlimited. If he stays injury-free, by the end of his career you're going to see a 30-30 guy." - Skeeter Barnes

"If Carl's on base, we're going to get fastballs, period." - Rocco Baldelli

"I think if you come to the ballpark and you see Carl hit a triple, you've had a pretty good day. It's pretty much a signature play for him. Because when he hits the ball down the line, or in the gap, he's thinking three. He never thinks two. He breaks [for a] triple. He wants triple, he takes triple." - Joe Maddon

"The dude can flat-out fly." - Scott Carter

"We saw early on that he was going to be special." - Joe Torre