Quotes on New York Yankees

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

If you can remember all the accessories that go with your best outfit, the contents of your purse, the starting lineup of the New York Yankees or the Houston Oilers, or what label "Hang On Sloopy" by The McCoys was on, you are capable of remembering the differences between a gerund (verb form used as a noun) and a participle (verb form used as an adjective).

You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen.

I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams - I'm not knocking other teams - but there's only one shortstop on the Yankees.

God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.

In my opinion, I've had the greatest job in the world. I got a chance to be the shortstop for the New York Yankees, and there's only one of those. And I always felt as though it was my job, was to try to provide joy and entertainment for you guys, but it can't compare to what you brought me. So for that, thank you very much.

If you come to a fork in the road, take it.

Congratulations. I knew the record would stand until it was broken.

If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.

If you can't imitate him, don't copy him.

If you don't know where you are currently standing, you're dead.

The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.

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.