Quotes from Joe Torre

I have no problem with cheating. Whatever you can get away with.

My 12 years in New York were very, very special, the fans were very special, and it's something I will take with me wherever I go and into retirement.

I'm a very private person, and I don't want to share stuff with anyone.

We all have different ways to do things.

You have to fix something when it first appears.

Stress is something that is sort of out of your control. You get stressed out over looking at the finish line. Stress is something that is an outside thing. Stress is an anxiety.

I don't have a great deal of stress job-wise in my life, and that feels good.

The second you think you've arrived, someone passes you. You have to always be in pursuit.

Whatever sport you're looking at, it's usually the team that makes the least mistakes that has the most success.

I believe anybody who is not afraid to fail is a winner.

It's nice to be in first place. But just because you're not on a winner doesn't mean you're a loser.

Competing at the highest level is not about winning. It's about preparation, courage, understanding and nurturing your people, and heart. Winning is the result.

Major league baseball is about the history of the game. Baseball history is so important. It's so much more than money.

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.

My relationship with George Steinbrenner was great. He was the boss, and I accepted that.

Golf is the only game I know where you call a foul on yourself.

When you've been in the game as long as I have, you know the managers you've played for, the good ones and the bad ones. Even the good ones get fired.

Baseball is a team sport played by individuals for themselves.

You can't win the Kentucky Derby unless you're on a thoroughbred.

Spring Training is a fun time for me.

I don't think there's any player that's more talented than Alex Rodriguez. He cares very deeply about doing well. Baseball is his life. He puts a lot of pressure on himself.

The fact that somebody is reducing your salary is just telling me they're not satisfied with what you're doing.

I was always a little hesitant to accuse people of loading a bat to hit a ball farther. I was always very hesitant to approach people because I never had any evidence that I had firsthand knowledge of.

Every time I pull somebody out of the bullpen, I believe he can do the job. I have to believe it. If he doesn't, hopefully he will do it the next time.