Do the dull things right so the extraordinary things will not be required too often.

Every time I fail to smoke a cigarette between innings, the opposition will score.

Leadership can be defined in one word - honesty. You must be honest with the players and honest with yourself.

Nobody likes to hear it, because it's dull, but the reason you win or lose is darn near always the same - pitching.

The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.

On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'

Some have said that I can accept inadequacies in my players but not in umpires. That completely misses the point. I can't tolerate anyone's mistake.