If you're going to win games, you're going to have to come up with the big hits. That's the bottom line.

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

I try to stay as private as possible; I know that's difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it.

The Yankees have twenty-five heroes.

I always hear people say I give the same answers or I don’t give you much. No, I just don’t give you much negativity. When people are negative a lot, it starts to creep into your mind, and then you start having doubts, and I don’t like that. If there’s another way, show me. My job is to stay positive. My job is to limit distractions. And if you get annoyed by that, I don’t expect you to understand because you’re not in my shoes.

You're playing a game, whether it's Little League or Game 7 of the Word Series. It's impossible to do well unless you're having a good time. People talk about pressure. Yeah, there's pressure. But I just look at it as fun.

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