I never understood how someone who was dying could say he was the luckiest man in the world, but now I understand.

I don't care who you are, you hear those boos.

When I hit a home run I usually didn't care where it went. So long as it was a home run was all that mattered.

If I were playing today I'd do what Joe DiMaggio said. I'd go knock on the door at Yankee Stadium and when George Steinbrenner answered I'd say, 'Howdy, pardner.'

I never got to see the '27 Yankees. Everyone says that was the greatest team ever. But I think it would've been a great series if we'd have had the chance to play them.

You never have to wait long, or look far, to be reminded of how thin the line is between being a hero or a goat.

I leaned on him for support when I got out of the cab, and he just crumpled to the ground. That's how we found out.