It's a fickle town, a tough town. They getcha, boy. They don't let you escape with minor scratches and bruises. They put scars on you here.

Hitting is better than sex.

The only difference between me and those other great Yankees is my skin color.

I didn't come to New York to be a star. I brought my star with me.

When you take a pitch and line it somewhere, it's like you've thought of something and put it with beautiful clarity.

True success is one of the greatest needs. Success is not something you stumble onto or come to by accident. It is something you must sincerely prepare for. Take a good look at successes, and you'll see he same consistent qualities all the time - qualities of one's character that make one strive for a goal with a standard of unmatched excellence.

Please God, let me hit one. I'll tell everybody you did it.