I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.

I think it's important to just be in your subconscious mind - at least when you're starting an idea.

I have noticed that these days, people don't want to take their time to succeed.

You may be surprised to know that growing up, I wanted to be a writer of children's books.

Nine games? It's too long.

A lot of teams, I think, are just happy to make the post-season. Here, you have to win.

Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that's to win.

The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.

As long as I'm having fun I'm going to play.

Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.

I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I'll always sign for a kid before an adult.

God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.

The first thing to know about playing baseball in Michigan is, Michigan's really cold.

The great thing about being a Yankee is that youre always a Yankee.

You've got to make adjustments as you get older.

During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.

I never think about my own stats, as long as I'm contributing to the team.

If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.

My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can't take that away from me.