I always take criticism as a challenge. It's the way I've always looked at it.

Everyone fears rejection.

When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!

You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.

If I'm shifted two steps toward third base and the ball goes up the middle, people say I have no range to my left. That's why those statistics aren't accurate. You're changing for every batter, sometimes with every pitch. You really can't make one statistic for every shortstop. You have to go by what you see.

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

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.