“I had a good run here, fifteen years. That’s a great run. I’m not saying that I’m done in center field – if I could play there forever, I would. But I know that’s not reality, so I’m happy.”

When my Yankee career is over I’ll play anywhere, but I’m positive that I’ll never find a team quite like the Yankees.

I have played professional baseball for over half my life. From the time I picked up a baseball glove, I did not want to put it down.

I know the good Lord wouldn’t give me any more than I can handle, but I sure wish he wouldn’t have so much confidence in me.

Don’t be afraid to take risks. Make the most of your journey. Make it fun and exciting.

My experience over 17 years playing with the Yankees, these are a few of the things that I’ve learned. You’ve got to have a plan of action, You have to stay focused on the things you can control, and don’t get discouraged or distracted by the things you cannot control.

My job is to make myself available to play to the best of my ability. Mentally, I’ve got to stay ready to play every day.

You do live longer with bran, but you spend the last fifteen years on the toilet.

In your country club, your church, and business, about fifteen percent of the people are screwballs, lightweights, and boobs, and you would not want those people unrepresented in Congress.

I didn’t want the book [of memoirs] out, naturally – Larry [Grobel] knew that for 20 years, 15 at least,

When I made my Broadway debut, I was still cleaning houses, something I’d done since I went out on my own at 15.

You don’t mind putting in 15 hour days. It’s joyful.

My dad told me, ‘It takes fifteen years to be an overnight success’, and it took me seventeen and a half years.

I wouldn’t trust the best fifteen minutes I ever lived to get me into heaven.

So for them 15 years is a blink of an eye. I am nothing but grateful.