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.

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

It took him 75 steps to get from third to home. I thought we were going to have to go out there and help him. A lot of players start thinking double then maybe wind up with a triple because the outfielder slips.

When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.

It doesn't take any talent to play hard.

My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I'm going to try to beat her. And I'll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.

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