Surround yourself with amazingly intelligent men and women. The people I work with not only are smarter than I am, possessing both intellectual and emotional intelligence, but also share my determination to succeed. I will not make an important decision without them.

Is it in the best interest of baseball to sell beer in the ninth inning? Probably not. The rule has got to be more clearly defined. And then some process should be set up where the judge is not also the appeals judge.

It was the class and dignity which he led his life that made him part of all of us. I will forever treasure the close friendship we shared over the years.

I am dead set against free agency. It can ruin baseball.

I hate to lose. Hate, hate, hate to lose.

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

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?