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.

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.

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

As long as I'm having fun I'm going to play.

During the offseason, I go to the movies almost every day. You hear about women buying shoes? I buy DVDs. I definitely have a problem.

My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can't take that away from me.

If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.