Quotes from Carlos Beltran

I'm a family man. I just love being around my family.

My mom and dad gave me everything they could have given me.

Running after balls, diving, taking a home run away, it gives me such a good feeling. I am happy to do it.

My goal is to win. It doesn't matter how I do. I want to do well, but I just want the team to win.

I pray to God to be a great player, but I want to keep my life.

Now that I feel 100 percent, I'm looking forward to playing my game the way I want to-getting on base, stealing bases and trying to help the team any way I can.

When you're close to your family, you want to be close to them.

I play because I know I can play the game, so it's their decision whether or not they want to keep me or they wanna trade me. Whatever decision they make, I will understand it.

I was always thinking, 'One day I want to be like Bernie Williams.'

I learned that I have to work hard every day, that I can't get down if I get in a slump.

I like people talking about me, about my defense or what I'm doing. I like to see that, and that makes me work hard.

I have more confidence than I ever have before.