"But why shouldn't I speak out? Don't you speak out in this country?"

"Don't talk to me about aesthetics or tradition. Talk to me about what sells and what's good right now. And what the American people like is to think the underdog still has a chance."

"We plan absentee ownership as far as running the Yankees is concerned."

"I don't think that anybody should be suspended for life for anything, other than murder. How is it helping someone to say, 'You're done forever, your life's over'?"

"In the end, I'll put my good acts up against those of anybody in this country. Anybody."

"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next."

"As I have said many times - my father was a great fan of Bill Dickey's and he certainly loved the Yankees. I hope that he would be pleased."

"I haven't always made the right decisions."

"Let's not talk punishment."

"I was often misquoted. I was supportive of my managers, even though they all may not think so."

"I haven't always done a good job, and I haven't always been successful - but I know that I have tried."

"I will never have a heart attack. I give them."

"I don't want to be in the Hall of Fame. I don't think owners should be."

"People keep coming up to me and asking, 'How does it feel to be banned for life?' Banned for life. I wasn't banned for life. There was never a word of suspension, probation or ban in that agreement. It was never meant to be part of it."

"I think about the next season right away."