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 haven't always done a good job, and I haven't always been successful - but I know that I have tried.

Ruth was probably the greatest athlete to perform in any sport. Never has there been anybody like him.

Let's not talk punishment.

What happens is that all your life you operated businesses in such a way that you could one day afford to buy a baseball team. And then you buy the team and forget all the business practices that enabled you to buy it.

Breathing first, winning next.

Winning means everything...You show me a good loser and I'll show a loser.