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

Respect is the word I want. You have to earn it. You give, and you get it in return, that's how I see it.

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.

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.

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.

You're always in the storm's eye, so to speak, when you're with the Yankees.

It's all about makeup.