Joe Torre Quotes

I never concerned myself with other people's decisions.

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.

You know, Mike Milken, the money that he has raised for cancer research has been remarkable.

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.

We can learn from past failures and mistakes, but we shouldn't get stuck there. We can keep future goals in mind, but we shouldn't get stuck there, either. The only way to reach our potential is to focus on what we must do now - this moment, this day - to perform effectively and win.

Pitchers make adjustments, and it's up to the hitters to readjust and sort of tweak what they do.

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

I was always a little hesitant to accuse people of loading a bat to hit a ball farther. I was always very hesitant to approach people because I never had any evidence that I had firsthand knowledge of.

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

You have to fix something when it first appears.

Baseball has always been filled with negative statistics.

I have one goal with all my decision: to do whatever is needed to win today's game. I'm loyal to my players, and I stick with people because consistency builds confidence. But if I feel I have to make a change in order to win, I'll do it. I don't ask players to like my decisions, only to accept that I'm doing my job with one thing in mind - winning.

Not that managing in the American League is easy, but this is certainly different. I'll have to have somebody poke me in the rear end when I have a pitcher that's going to hit.

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.'