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.

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

The fact that somebody is reducing your salary is just telling me they're not satisfied with what you're doing.

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.

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.

My wife accuses me - and she's probably right - that I'm sometimes oversensitive.

I met Tiger Woods, and I looked in his eyes - and I saw Derek Jeter. They don't have to tell people they're good. They just prove it by the way they love the competition.