I know I wouldn't be a New York Yankee if it wasn't for my mom: the guidance she gave me as a kid growing up, knowing the difference from right and wrong, how to treat people and how to go the extra mile and put in extra work, all that kind of stuff.
As a kid growing up in California, I collected autographs.
Growing up my mother played Sarah Vaughan and Nat Cole in the house regularly.
When I was a kid growing up, I used to watch 'DuckTales.'
I've got to be honest and say that, growing up, I wasn't a big sports guy, but I love the camaraderie. I just love people getting together, fighting for a team and getting super-emotional about it.
I was on the snowboard team at my school, but that was the only sports team I was on. I played soccer growing up in elementary school.
I always had games on Saturdays as I was growing up.
I worshiped Judd Nelson in 'The Breakfast Club' growing up. I must've seen that movie 100 times.
I never read too many comic books when I was growing up, but I think everyone loved Wolverine, you know what I'm saying?
I often speak about tennis being one of the most important sports when I was growing up, for my hand-eye coordination and quick feet.
