Babe Ruth was great. I'm just lucky.

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

There's a manager (Billy Martin) I could play for.

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.

A baseball swing is a very finely tuned instrument. It is repetition, and more repetition, then a little more after that.

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.

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