He says all the right things, like it's Jeter's team. I want to correct him on that - it's my team.

I am tough. Sometimes I'm unreasonable. I have to catch myself every once in a while.

From 1973 to 1982 I ate the exact same lunch everyday . Turkey chili in a bowl made out of bread . Bread bowl George. First you eat the chili then you eat the bowl . There's nothing more satisfying than looking down after lunch and seeing nothing but a table.

In the end, I'll put my good acts up against those of anybody in this country. Anybody.

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 don't want to be in the Hall of Fame. I don't think owners should be.

Winning was everything. I don’t care what they tell you.