I go into every game thinking I'm going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn't enjoy it.

The draft is a crapshoot, so I've been very fortunate to be drafted by the Yankees, and to have spent my whole career here.

Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.

Everyone fears rejection.

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

Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I'm not going to lie to you. There's a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.

I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.