I only had a high school education and believe me, I had to cheat to get that.

Am I a great manager? Huh. I was blessed to have a front office that found great talent, and then I was smart enough to stay the hell out of their way.

Chris Pittaro is the best rookie I've had in 15 years.

I cannot get rid of the hurt from losing, but after the last out of every loss, I must accept that there will be a tomorrow. In fact, it's more than there'll be a tomorrow, it's that I want there to be a tomorrow. That's the big difference, I want tomorrow to come.

No manager ever won no ballgames.

He's (Willie Stargell) such a big strong guy he should love that porch. He's got power enough to hit home runs in any park, including Yellowstone.

My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work.