I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
The great thing about being a Yankee is that youre always a Yankee.
I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
I think there’s something wrong with me – I like to win in everything I do, regardless of what it is. You want to race down the street, I want to beat you. If we’re playing checkers, I want to win. You beat me, it’s going to bother me. I just enjoy competition.
I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn’t have to look far for role models.
I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
Defense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
Our fans don’t want to see us win the Wild Card. They want to see us win the division.
I like to dance and sing when there’s no one around, but, if I’m out, I’m really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.
Everyone fears rejection.
If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we’re playing a game. It’s a business, it’s our job, but I don’t think you can do well unless you’re having fun.
I just think that your private life is private. What I do is obviously public, I get that. I get the fact that people are interested. I’m interested in a lot of people as well. I’ve just chosen to stay as private as possible.
Winning is one of the most special moments. Every time I take the field it’s a special moment. The fans are the ones that make it special. Because that’s what we do it for.
Sneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
I always try to take from past performances. You never try to get too high or too low. Just play every game, just treat every game like it’s the same.