I've had heroes in my life - Joe DiMaggio, Babe Ruth.

I'm sick and tired of people saying that taking drugs is a sickness. When you put something of your own free will in your own body knowing that it's harmful against the body, it's against the law and all it will do is lead you down the path of destruction, that is a weakness.

The best possible thing in baseball is winning The World Series. The second best thing is losing The World Series.

I'm telling you, I don't like cheaters.

I've never used one word of profanity in front of my wife, or my daughter, or my granddaughter or anybody else's wife.

It is a great honor to be inducted into the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame. When you honor me with this distinction, you really honor the players who put me there. All of the honors I receive became a reality only through the contributions of my players. In addition to myself, you also honor my family and the Dodger organization. I accept this recognition with pride and gratitude.

When we lose, I eat. When we win, I eat. I also eat when we're rained out.