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 don't wait for people to give me respect. I always give them respect.

If I have to win one game, I’d have a hard time taking anybody over Dustin Pedroia as my second baseman.

I know there are millions of people praying for me, and I strongly believe in prayers.

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 who I am, I know what I am capable of, I know who I trust.

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.