People are proud of their players.

Kids are much more intuitive these days. Not that I'm crazy about what's on TV, but they know so much these days.

In baseball, you're always moving people around.

Even though I was never a Yankee fan until I put on the uniform, when you think about the deep history of this organization, you always knew what the Yankees represented.

Spring Training is a fun time for me.

Don't be afraid to fail, encourage your talent, and use your heart. And never be unprepared

When I was 16 years old, my brother Frank said, 'You'd better become a catcher, because you're too big and fat to do anything else.' Well, I took his advice. It was a quick way to get to the big leagues, and I've never regretted it.