I wish I could paint that picture. As a 20-year-old kid, that was a big thrill.

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

The game itself is an autonomous game, but everybody is a part of it. No contribution is too small.

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

If all of us who love baseball and are doing our jobs, then those who get the game from us will be as proud to be a part of it as we were. And we are. This game is a gift, and I am humbled, very humbled, to accept its greatest honor.

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

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