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.

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

I was reminded that when we lose and I strike out, a billion people in China don't care.

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

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.

The way things are going the faces on next year's bubble-gum cards will be lawyers.