I don't mind getting beaten, but I hate to lose.

People think I hate Billy Martin. I don't. I hate some of the things he did. And I will say I don't understand him. Billy Martin is not an intellectual, but there is a cunningness to him that is something to behold.

Blind people come to the park just to hear him pitch.

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.

I'll tell you what makes a great manager: A great manager has a knack for making ballplayers think they are better than they think they are. He forces you to have a good opinion of yourself. He lets you know he believes in you.

The greatest manager has a knack for making ballplayers think they are better than they think they are.

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.