People have the right to say what they want, but as long as I can go to bed at night and look myself in the mirror, I'll be all right.

You know, a lot of people say they didn't want to die until the Red Sox won the World Series. Well, there could be a lot of busy ambulances tomorrow.

I'm gaining weight the right way: I'm drinking beer.

I fell in love with Boston, so hopefully, I'll be here for a long time.

I want to be the best leadoff hitter of our time.

My biggest adjustment has been learning not to be afraid to fail.

I wouldn't mind being a hero to a kid. I grew up idolizing players, so I know how important that is for a lot of younger kids.

There's not too many teams that can succeed on and off the field together.

The most important thing is to have fun.

There is no excuse for not catching a ball you can get to.

We all pulled together at the right time, unfortunately, we were down 3-0 to the Yankees when we decided to do it, but we did it. And we shocked the world.

Stop wasting time, start investing time for that is the only way to greatness.

What you work for, you will receive.

No, I don't go to that restaurant anymore. No body goes there. It's too crowded.

I wish that television would stop selling our hatred of ourselves, and start seducing us with our love of ourselves.

Red was smiling back at me. "Ok. I'm not in trouble. But tell me your heart didn't start beating for the first time in a month." I couldn't deny it. So I didn't.

The first time I ever saw your face, I thought the sun rose in your eyes and the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave to the dark and empty sky, my love.

What obsesses a writer starting out on a lifetime's work is the panic-stricken search for a voice of his own.

New York is a different breed than any other city there is. Media can be very hard on you at times, but [Patrick Ewing] did handle it like a man. He was able to prosper in that whole atmosphere.

You know, the cynicism that is in the politics, it is not for my soul. It makes me - out of me, an extremely bitter, cynical person that I hate to see in the mirror, really.

If I can give you any advice, it's this: every hour that you spend sat on the couch doing nothing, put it to good use, because when you have kids, an hour is like a lifetime.