In the building I live in on Park Avenue there are ten people who could buy the Yankees, but none of them could hit the ball out of Yankee Stadium.

I feel that the most important requirement in success is learning to overcome failure. You must learn to tolerate it, but never accept it

You don't face Nolan Ryan without your rest. He's the only guy I go against that makes me go to bed before midnight.

Sometimes I underestimate the magnitude of me.

I have a hard time believing athletes are overpriced. If an owner is losing money, give it up. It's a business. I have trouble figuring out why owners would stay in if they're losing money.

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.

I couldn't quit, because of all the kids, and the blacks, and the little people pulling for me. I represent both the underdog and the overdog in our society.