I wasn't ever much of a Yankee fan.

In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted; if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.

Fenway is the essence of baseball

A good professional athlete must have the love of a little boy. And the good players feel the kind of love for the game that they did when they were Little Leaguers.

God is living in New York, and he's a Mets fan.

If you don't think baseball is a big deal, don't do it. But if you do, do it right.

The concentration and dedication- the intangibles are the deciding factors between who won and who lost.

There are only two places in this league, First Place and No Place.

Im a huge advocate of pitching. You have to have good pitching as the solid core, the foundation. It keeps you in every game.

My pitch count as a general rule was 135. And I knew how many pitches I had when I went to the mound for the last three innings.

The good rising fastball is the best pitch in baseball.

Living honestly is a prerequisite for a clear conscience.

Heroes make us smile because they not only rescue us outwardly, but inwardly too.

Hell is a conspiracy, and the first requirement of a conspiracy is that it remain underground.

Because you’re beautiful. I enjoy looking at beautiful people, and I decided a while ago not to deny myself the simpler pleasures of existence.

India must achieve the real goal?that is energy independence or an economy which will function well within total freedom from oil, gas or coal imports.

The trouble with women umpires is that I couldn't argue with one. I'd put my arms around her and give her a little kiss.

A film is a process of thinking that is not opposed to an emotional process.

To feed men and not to love them is to treat them as if they were barnyard cattle. To love them and not respect them is to treat them as if they were household pets.

Why did so many grown-ups want to be young, she wondered, when it took so long to grow old? It was like going on a million-mile road trip then wanting to turn around without getting out of the car.

First I have a think, and then I put a line around it.