Don't be afraid to take advice. There's always something new to learn.

What the hell has (Herbert) Hoover got to do with it? Anyway, I had a better year than he did.

It's hard to beat somebody when they don't give up.

What do I think about when I strike out? I think about hitting home runs.

As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.

The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.

I hear the cheers when they roared and the jeers when they echoed.