There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that.
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'm not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that's a really good feeling.
Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person.
Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
You don't just accidentally show up in the World Series.
The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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 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've always had an interest in business, and my interest in business has really expanded over the years.
It's never over. You don't want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it's not over until the last out.
The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
We just want to win. That's the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don't really reflect on what we've done in the past. We focus on the present.
God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
So many people are insanely busy nowadays, and it's easy to say, 'Ah, I'll workout tomorrow.' But you have to set aside a time and stick to that schedule.
You're playing a game, whether it's Little League or Game 7 of the Word Series. It's impossible to do well unless you're having a good time. People talk about pressure. Yeah, there's pressure. But I just look at it as fun.
When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
