I'm a very private person, and I don't want to share stuff with anyone.

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.

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.

There will be a time when everyone on the team is going to contribute to winning a pennant.

I won't be managing the Mets. I am closing the door on managing the Mets and probably everybody else.

I feel emptiness, and he probably won't be able to close his eyes for two or three days.

I think there's more of opportunity to win games in the National League than the American League because there are more decisions to make.