I'm a great believer in the character of the club. To me, character has a lot to do with how you compete. That creates urgency and toughness. That elevates the talent that you have.

The thing I learned when I was playing was that your best way of winning was to make it difficult for the other team to score in the last three innings.

The best way to win is to play well early or late in the game. The middle part tends to take care of itself.

It's like most anything. If you want to be a loser, there's always a way to dwell on the negative. If you want to win, there's always a way to think positively.

Pressure comes when someone calls on you to perform a task for which you are unprepared.

Even when you have three strikes, you're still not out. There is always something else you can do.

I'm very distressed that the report was leaked early so that the initial headline said 'dismissed, fired.' That's 180 degrees from the arrangement we have potentially.