My father wasn't the best role model to me.

Baseball, while you're doing it, you think it's going to last forever.

It just feels good to beat the world champs to be the world champs.

I do love the feeling of a big win. But you don't have to have a World Series ring to be a winner. A winner is somebody who goes out there every day and exhausts himself trying to get something accomplished. Being able to get the most from their ability. That's what characterizes a winner.

Baseball is a team sport played by individuals for themselves.

I have one goal with all my decision: to do whatever is needed to win today's game. I'm loyal to my players, and I stick with people because consistency builds confidence. But if I feel I have to make a change in order to win, I'll do it. I don't ask players to like my decisions, only to accept that I'm doing my job with one thing in mind - winning.

I don't have a great deal of stress job-wise in my life, and that feels good.