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.

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

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.

It's my job that if somebody wants to have a discussion about something, I'm certainly sensitive to that, and I'm willing to do it.

My relationship with George Steinbrenner was great. He was the boss, and I accepted that.

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

You could have the bases loaded, and you bring up the best pinch-hitter in the world to pinch hit, he hits into a double play, and then all of a sudden: 'How could you do that?'