I know in the heat of battle, it's hard not to get angry, especially in the 19th inning.

I don't think there's any player that's more talented than Alex Rodriguez. He cares very deeply about doing well. Baseball is his life. He puts a lot of pressure on himself.

He [Nomar Garciaparra] could go 0-for-10 in rehab and it wouldn't mean anything.

It's all about makeup.

My relationship with George Steinbrenner was great. He was the boss, and I accepted that.

A lot of pitchers today are afraid of the ball. Warren Spahn pinch-hit for me when I was a rookie. He hit a sacrifice fly. I couldn't argue. I was 20 years old and just happy to be in the big leagues. And Spahnnie was a good hitter.

When you take a job, you don't just accept the pats on the back. You have to accept the kicks in the pants.