"Being patient, feeling comfortable, taking my walks-that's part of my game."

"How can you not have fun going around the country playing baseball for a living? Being a baseball player is the next best thing to being a rock star."

"I think if you act the right way, good things come back to you."

"I'm an adrenaline junkie-cars, bikes, bungee jumping-whatever you've got."

"I'm going to play my game and be who I am. I don't think anyone puts more pressure on me than I do on myself."

"I'm too busy having fun to be mean and nasty."

"I was wrong for doing that stuff. What we should have done a long time ago was stand up: players, ownership, everybody, and said: 'We made a mistake.' "

"I wish I could be cocky enough to say I knew I could get back to this point, but I didn't know if my body was going to let me."

"People ask me, What would you be doing without baseball? I don't know...super-sizing fries?"

"That stuff didn't help me hit home runs. I don't care what people say, nothing is going to give you that gift of hitting a baseball."

"They kicked dirt on me. They had the gravestone out. But I wasn't going to let that ruin it for me because all I've ever wanted to be was a ballplayer."

"Give Giambi credit for staying mentally strong when many perceived him to be weak. But his resurgence further underscores the problem with baseball in the steroids era." - Ken Rosenthal

"He breathed life into us every day." - Art Howe

"He has an idea of what he wants to do up there." - Joe Torre

"He hates failing." - Jeremy Giambi

"He knows now that he's not just a good player, but a great player. He knows that if he stays healthy, the sky's the limit." - Art Howe

"I feel for Jason because I know what a great guy Jason is." - Gary Sheffield

"If you don't like Jason Giambi, you don't like M&Ms." - J.P. Ricciardi

"It's a lot different when you're down three and a guy (Jason Giambi) hits a (grand) slam. That's pretty special. The rain was starting to come down pretty hard. Quite an atmosphere." - Robin Ventura

"I've played with Jason and wish him the best of health, but as far as all the steroid stuff, I want a level playing field. I don't want anyone cheating." - Vance Wilson

"My heart goes out to him … Sure it's going to put a mark on him. But is he still an outstanding player? Absolutely." - Tim Hudson

"The questions about Jason's defensive ability have only come about due to the fact that Tino was good." - Brian Cashman

"Two things I know about Jason Giambi are that he cares about his performance, and he cares about how people think about him." - Brian Cashman

"You don't have to 'earn' anything with him-put on a uniform, and you're part of the family." - Eric Chavez