Why would you want to stay manager and be second-guessed by me when you can come up into the front-office and be one of the second-guessers?

I was often misquoted. I was supportive of my managers, even though they all may not think so.

We are the New York Yankees

Second place is really the first loser.

I used to be very hands-on, but lately I've been more hands-off and I plan to become more hands-on and less hands-off and hope that hands-on will become better than hands-off, the way hands-on used to be.

Don't talk to me about aesthetics or tradition. Talk to me about what sells and what's good right now. And what the American people like is to think the underdog still has a chance.

My best and worst boss was the same man - my father. He never - and I mean never - took 'I can't' for an answer. He taught me the value system that, to this day, I have continued to practice.