Ever since I was a little kid, I was competitive.

Every time before I throw my first pitch, I am praying. And not only that, in the bullpen I am praying.

I learned early in my life that sometimes I'm going to lose. I don't like it, but I accept it, meaning that I understand it's going to happen. But I don't see it like defeat; I see it like a learning process. Then if there's nothing to learn, I move on.

I know, it's amazing, but I never feel like I have done anything. When people say that, it makes me uncomfortable because I'm not that kind of person. I just go out there and try to do my job.

Ever since I was a little kid, I was competitive.

You're just trying to throw the best pitch you can and make sure you hit your spots. I don't have to force nobody.

I know what kind of pitcher Whitey was, and I know what kind of person Whitey is. It makes me feel proud to be a Yankee. We're keeping this in the family.