Quotes from Troy Glaus

My mother was the biggest influence on me, without question.

Obviously, success breeds more confidence. And it's pretty easy to be confident if you're getting a hit almost every time at bat.

I've discovered there is another life besides baseball. You have to be balanced to be a happy person.

I'm still very critical of myself, but I've learned to deal with it. You know that every at-bat is important, but it's not life and death.

If making an error doesn't make you mad, what's the point? Why put all the work in?

I try not to have personal goals. Personal numbers is a mind-set. The only numbers I care about are in the win column.