I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.

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

I think there's something wrong with me - I like to win in everything I do, regardless of what it is. You want to race down the street, I want to beat you. If we're playing checkers, I want to win. You beat me, it's going to bother me. I just enjoy competition.

You've got to make adjustments as you get older.

The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.

In my opinion, I've had the greatest job in the world. I got a chance to be the shortstop for the New York Yankees, and there's only one of those. And I always felt as though it was my job, was to try to provide joy and entertainment for you guys, but it can't compare to what you brought me. So for that, thank you very much.

That's how you win - pitching and defense.