I believe anybody who is not afraid to fail is a winner.
Winning is a lot of fun. I remember having a meeting a couple years ago and telling the guys: 'You're not enjoying yourselves.' O'Neill said to me afterwards, 'Skip, it's not fun unless you win.'
Respect is the word I want. You have to earn it. You give, and you get it in return, that's how I see it.
You have to fix something when it first appears.
My relationship with George Steinbrenner was great. He was the boss, and I accepted that.
There is no worse emotion than fear.
The game itself is an autonomous game, but everybody is a part of it. No contribution is too small.
It's nice to be in first place. But just because you're not on a winner doesn't mean you're a loser.
You could have the bases loaded, and you bring up the best pinch-hitter in the world to pinch hit, he hits into a double play, and then all of a sudden: 'How could you do that?'
Tommy (Lasorda) will eat anything, as long as you pay for it.
After you manage the Yankees for 12 years, it's really tough to envision going somewhere else. But then the Dodgers called.
I think that winning creates chemistry, as opposed to other way around. I've been on a lot of friendly teams that couldn't win, trust me.
That's what I'd like to think that my reputation is - being honest.
Golf is the only game I know where you call a foul on yourself.
If all of us who love baseball and are doing our jobs, then those who get the game from us will be as proud to be a part of it as we were. And we are. This game is a gift, and I am humbled, very humbled, to accept its greatest honor.
One winter, when I was 12, my older brother Frank (20) said to my father, 'We want you out of the house. We don't want anything other than the house we live in. We don't want anything from you. Just leave.' And he left.
I never concerned myself with other people's decisions.
I feel very fortunate to have broken in with the Milwaukee Braves organization.
In regards to steroids, I think we're all to blame, all of baseball. I never realized how far-reaching this problem has been.
We all have different ways to do things.
Spring Training is a fun time for me.
When I was a player and hit into a double play, I felt as if I was letting everyone down.
You hear the word 'cancer,' it scares you. You think of death.
I think that I have a sensitivity toward people, and that is a strength.
When I was 16 years old, my brother Frank said, 'You'd better become a catcher, because you're too big and fat to do anything else.' Well, I took his advice. It was a quick way to get to the big leagues, and I've never regretted it.
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