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.

I don't have a great deal of stress job-wise in my life, and that feels good.

It's not easy to just say you don't want to do something any more.

My greatest talent is calmness and being positive. I concentrate on what you can do even in the worst of times. You don't judge by last week's errors or lost opportunity.

Winning is a lot of fun. I remember having a meeting a couple years ago and telling the guys: 'You're not enjoying yourselves.' O'Neill said to me afterwards, 'Skip, it's not fun unless you win.'

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

I can understand the fact you don't want the ball slipping out of a pitcher's hand because someone can get hurt.