I had a great year and left my guts out on the field.

Anyone can forget about talent, but if you're a good person, your name will be remembered a long time.

Not one day goes by when I don't remind myself of how grateful I am for those who came before me over the last 25 years. When I see players like Mike Schmidt and Johnny Bench, I thank them.

If my life depended on it - if my daughter's life depended on it - I'd want Mariano Rivera closing. Wouldn't you?

I've done a lot of special things in this game, and for none of that to be considered clutch, it's an injustice.

Michael Jordan told me the way he kept the crown was by always outworking everyone else because he knew everyone was always coming after him. You can sneak up on people when you are 18, 19, 20. It's tougher when you're established. Before, I'd see 13, 14, 15 pitches that I could drive in a game. Now, I see one, two or three, so I have to be better.

Walking the streets of New York, a lot of people are cheering me on. It feels good.