I try to stay as private as possible; I know that's difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it.

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.

I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.

My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you're a kid, you want to be just like your dad.

If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.

I can have fun anywhere, as long as I'm with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.

This is why you play - to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.