When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!

I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I'm nervous for them.

One of the best things about being a Yankee is that you have guys like Whitey Ford, Phil Rizzuto, Ron Guidry and Reggie Jackson wandering around the locker room offering you advice.

Our fans don't want to see us win the Wild Card. They want to see us win the division.

Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person.

I like to dance and sing when there's no one around, but, if I'm out, I'm really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.

I'm a New Yorker now, and believe me, there's no comparison between the Big Apple and Kalamazoo, no similarity at all. New York City's hectic, always in fast-forward, and Kalamazoo's more laid-back, smaller, slower.