Barry Bonds was like Joe Namath or Muhammad Ali. He could make a statement and go out and back it up. Not a lot of guys can do that. In fact, managers usually cringe when guys make statements about what they're going to do. In Barry's case, I liked it. I think he did it on purpose to motivate himself. In a lot of ways, it's easy for Barry. I think he needs a little controversy around him.

You're not always going to be at your best, but it better be the best you've got that day.

My eight years in Detroit, obviously, were my most successful years managing. I think that Pittsburgh and Detroit are probably very, very similar. We kinda rekindled the fire of baseball in Pittsburgh. We did the exact same thing in Detroit.

It's well known that I interviewed with Philadelphia last winter, and I'd like to manage again.

It takes time to get the whole package. Freshmen can't be seniors.

He represented the Twins , but I think everyone in baseball felt like they were a teammate of Kirby Puckett.

When it’s time, it’s time … and it’s time.