Being an All-Star is everything.

I don’t want to pierce anything. I think it’s outdated. Belly rings and all are, like, old.

I had slumps that lasted into the winter.

I learned early on to never walk while I was on the ball field. I ran everywhere I went.

Dear God, please take care of your servant John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

She told me I wasn’t playing for the coach, I was playing for myself.

There are no maladies in my golf game. My golf game stinks.

All the world’s a stage, and all the clergymen critics.

I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.

I’ve had 117 fights and that’s the first time I’ve ever won.

I feel like sometimes that I was not meant for this society.

When I fight someone, I want to break his will. I want to take his manhood. I want to rip out his heart and show it to him.

The ballplayer who loses his head, who can’t keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all.

No one respects the umpire’s job more than I do; but, if I were a manager, I would probably be ejected three or four times a season fighting for my team.

Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates.

Deciding on when to kick is crucial and depends on how the race is unfolding.

I’m surprised the New England Patriots didn’t take the decision out of his hands. As soon as this thing happened, they should have put him on IR.

It took me a while to figure that out and to realize what a gift that I had been given. And when I finally did, I dedicated myself to be the best pitcher I possibly...

Nobody roots for Goliath.

I’m kind of in between a goody-goody and a rebel. I’m not bad, but I’m not good either. I’m a little crazy.

For me, the money isn’t a big issue. I’m at the end of my career and I’m just happy to play.

Then came the choreography… the impact of music and choreography tends to really emphasize an overall feeling of what you really want out of the program.

I’m going to work so that it’s a pure guts race at the end, and if it is, I am the only one who can win it.

I had moments of my actions and words not reflecting who it is I am – if that defines a punk, then yes, absolutely.

Well, I actually tell my son that I don’t have any hair because he asked me the same question that I gave it to him when he was born, so he actually still believes that....

It’s not any one person. It’s not any one coach. It’s the team.

I would really, really, really like to be a legend like Madonna. Madonna knows what to do next, and when she’s performing, the audience is just in awe of her.

If I’m playing cards for pennies, I want to win.

The 1st period is won by the best technician. The 2nd period is won by the kid in the best shape. The 3rd period is won by the kid with the biggest heart.

I’m proud of the fact that I pitched almost 3,300 innings.

All ballplayers want to wind up their careers with the Cubs, Giants or Yankees. They just can’t help it.

I never have been sick. I don’t even know what it means to be sick. I hear other players say they have a cold. I just don’t know what it would feel like to have...

The game is meant to be fun.

Sports and entertainment have always been windows of opportunity for African Americans, when other doors were closed.

And I continued to grow until I was 25 years old.

Real freedom is having nothing. I was freer when I didn’t have a cent.

I was hoping he would get up so I could hit him again and keep him down.

We will pay any price that we are instructed to. But the money has to come from somewhere.

Another way to lose control is to ignore something when you should address it.

Life doesn’t give you all the practice races you need.

I liked to play against all the teams in the National Football League or the American Football League, because they were always a challenge.

You have to have your wits about you and think quickly on your feet.

Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt. Only by being open to change will you have a true opportunity to get the most from your talent.

My God… What are the headlines going to be like on Monday if the Yankees don’t make the playoffs?

That’s my tag, whether I like it or not.

Ty Tryon made a lot of money after turning pro, but he might not have been ready. I don’t want to make a lot of money for a couple of months and then not be...

Once you know what to expect, it gets easier and easier. And now I know what I have to do to prepare for each season and what to expect through each season.

The object of golf is not just to win. It is to play like a gentleman, and win.

I knew I needed to take balls out of the air if I could put them away. I wanted to end the points a little sooner and be more aggressive.

To exercise at or near capacity is the best way I know of reaching a true introspective state. If you do it right, it can open all kinds of inner doors.