The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.

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

If I put my name on something, I'm going to be involved. I'm not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.

You're playing a game, whether it's Little League or Game 7 of the Word Series. It's impossible to do well unless you're having a good time. People talk about pressure. Yeah, there's pressure. But I just look at it as fun.

I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I'll always sign for a kid before an adult. It's funny, because I was never big into autographs as a kid. The only player who I ever wanted an autograph from was Dave Winfield.

In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.

The Yankees have twenty-five heroes.