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

I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don't short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.

I've been lying to you guys for a long time, saying I wasn't nervous and there's no pressure. There was a lot of pressure to do it here.

I'm not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.

My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.

I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams - I'm not knocking other teams - but there's only one shortstop on the Yankees.

You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we're playing a game. It's a business, it's our job, but I don't think you can do well unless you're having fun.