We never quit trying. I know that's kind of corny, but the fact is we never quit trying. The dugout was alive even when we were behind. And sometimes it works.

You can be stupid once, but idiotic to do it again. I'll settle for being stupid.

Just because you're down to your last strike, you're not out yet. You can always do more. You'll always have more at-bats to take. That's true in baseball, in rescuing animals, and in life generally.

To me, there is no more conscientious umpire in the Major Leagues than Jim Joyce. He gives you a hellacious effort every time.

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.

Toughest thing for me as a young manager is that a lot of my players saw me play. They know how bad I was.