I try to stay as private as possible; I know that's difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it.
I like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout first thing in the morning.
You can't be sensitive, because you're going to get criticized. I don't care who you are, you're going to get criticized.
My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you're a kid, you want to be just like your dad.
The first thing to know about playing baseball in Michigan is, Michigan's really cold.
You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
I voted for Obama.
That's how you win - pitching and defense.
I can see how people work out to feel better.
Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person.
My hero's, my dreams, and my future lie in Yankee Stadium and they can't take that from me.
I always take criticism as a challenge. It's the way I've always looked at it.
Any player that says they don't want to go to an All-Star Game is lying to you. It's something everyone wants to be a part of.
I went to school on Senior Skip Day.
God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
You gotta have fun.
Not everybody's a baseball fan.
I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
I want to own a team one day. You know, that's my next goal.
I'd like to get a degree. You ever see the movie 'Back to School?' I'll go back with my kids.
I've been asked to sign a forehead.
The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
The draft is a crapshoot, so I've been very fortunate to be drafted by the Yankees, and to have spent my whole career here.
When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
Walking around sometimes, I would love to just be able to watch people, see how they act. Sometimes I would love to be invisible.
Everyone fears rejection.
When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that's a really good feeling.
