What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They've been supportive. They're always there.

The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.

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

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.

That's how you win - pitching and defense.

Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.

I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.