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.

Getting fired is what happens to a manager sooner or later.

I have no problem with cheating. Whatever you can get away with.

I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series.

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.

In baseball, you're always moving people around.

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