I can only guess that, for guys in their 30s and 40s who watched me play, they understood that the score never mattered and my paycheck never mattered (in relation) to how I played. I played with Little League enthusiasm and professional flair. That's what fans are really looking for. Andy Van Slyke
I felt a failure because I couldn't sustain myself from what I earned from my writing. My day jobs were what mattered, and it was hard to even get those because universities wouldn't hire me as a real writer. Sandra Cisneros
The only thing I hope I did was never put in question my love for the game, or my passion to be counted on when it mattered most. Curt Schilling
When I hit a home run I usually didn't care where it went. So long as it was a home run was all that mattered. Mickey Mantle