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

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 see the hitter when he's moved in the box, like when he's moved closer to the plate or changed his stance. I see when the batter has moved his feet, and then I make my own adjustment.

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

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

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.

I think the good Lord is a Yankee.