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

I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I'll always sign for a kid before an adult.

MVP, you could have picked a name out of a hat... we have a group of MVPs. You don't rely on one guy. You have to get contributions from everyone.

The great thing about being a Yankee is that youre always a Yankee.

The longer you wait to decide what you want to do, the more time you're wasting. It's up to you to want something so badly that your passion shows through in your actions. Your actions, not your words, will do the shouting for you.

I'm not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.

It's never over. You don't want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it's not over until the last out.