I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.

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

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.

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.

Defense usually doesn't make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.

If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.

My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you're a kid, you want to be just like your dad.