There is a feeling when you are in Yankee Stadium that it is a very sacred ground you are walking on and you know you had the same feelings that other great players have had in other eras that played right there on that field.

So many good things have happened to me in the game of baseball. When I do allow myself a chance to think about it, it's almost like a storybook career. You feel so blessed to have been able to compete this long.

Stubbornness usually is considered a negative; but I think that trait has been a positive for me.

The streak has become my identity; it's who I've become.

Leadership isn't about simply being in charge and treating your people like soldiers and barking orders. Leadership is sharing your knowledge and your direction so that others grow and reach their potential.

I don't love the idea of the responsibility falling on the manager. That just adds to their in-game responsibility.

You could be a kid for as long as you want when you play baseball.