I motivate players through communication, being honest with them, having them respect and appreciate your ability and your help.

Guys ask me, don't I get burned out? How can you get burned out doing something you love? I ask you, have you ever got tired of kissing a pretty girl?

The only way I'd worry about the weather is if it snows on our side of the field and not theirs.

My wife tells me one day, 'I think you love baseball more than me.' I say, 'Well, I guess that's true, but hey, I love you more than football and hockey.'

Listen, if you start worrying about the people in the stands, before too long you're up in the stands with them.

Managing is like holding a dove in your hand. Squeeze too hard and you kill it; not hard enough and it flies away.

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