It was a hard time. It was something I would love to erase from my memory.
I'm very happy for the Contreras family. They're out. Now they've got a chance to experience life the way I did as a kid. You know, his kids are going to have a real chance in life now, and the same way that I had it.
With all the great products that are apparently out there that are undetectable, for me to take something like that... when people take things that now aren't even being tested for, does it make any sense?
I don't think anybody ever saw anybody taking anything.
The other deals with my life and my livelihood and my family and all that I stand for.
Three thousand, it's just a number. It's just a game.
Well, you know, I left Cuba as a kid when I was 6 years old back in 1971.
When I testified in front of Congress, I know that I was testifying under oath and I told the truth.
You set your goals to a point where they're attainable, but far enough away that you have to really go get them. And every year I push my goals a little bit farther away, and every year I work a little bit harder to get them.
I have never used steroids. Period.
I hope that people look at my whole career and appreciate that I've given everything that I've got.
I respect the Hall of Fame, and if they think that I'm worthy enough, I would be very honored. And if they don't, I gave it all that I had to this game.
I hope that people learn from my mistake and I hope that the fans forgive me.
I said what I said before Congress because I meant every word of it.
I'm not going to say what was being used in the clubhouse; whatever happens in the clubhouse stays in the clubhouse. But it was not like it was in your face.
I don't know who took what. That is pretty private with an individual.
The tragedy of all of this is that it happened to me and it shouldn't have happened. It ruined my life and my career. That's the tragedy of this.
I love baseball, and the door remains open.
I don't see myself as someone that brings a lot of luggage.
My life was on the line here and my career and everything I worked for, it was hanging by a thread.
