There was never a day when I was as good as Joe DiMaggio at his best. Joe was the best, the very best I ever saw.

A lot of hitters stay away from the plate, some are close up, some are forward, some are back. The thing about hitting is this: You have to know the strike zone. That's the most important thing. Hit strikes and put the bat on the ball.

Always wanted to be a Major League player. Loved baseball. Followed it. Loved to play. Plus, I could always hit.

The first principle of contract negotiations is don't remind them of what you did in the past - tell them what you're going to do in the future.

I never realized that batting a little ball around could cause so much commotion. I now know how (Charles) Lindbergh must have felt when he returned from St. Louis.

The one unbreakable rule about hitting is this: if a batter hits well with his own particular stance and swing, think twice - or more - before suggesting a change.

What I try to do is never to hurt anybody else and figure if I don't, then I'm not likely to get hurt myself.