Once in a while, I played second base; once in a while, outfield. But those were just pickup games and softball leagues. So when I bought the Yankees, I tried to stay one pace ahead of the players.

When you're entrusted with a tradition, you've got to protect it.

I won't be active in the day-to-day operations of the ball club at all.

You shouldn't have any betting in the locker room at all, whether it's baseball or it's horses. You can't beat the horses. You can't beat any kind of gambling because they have the odds.

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.

If you haven't got a hernia yet, you ain't pulling your share.

Owning the Yankees is like owning the Mona Lisa.