Quotes from Joe Maddon

I work from a position of positivity always. I don't dwell on negativity, and I always believe something better's on the horizon.

I really hope that you all understand that social media doesn't count at all. Twitter doesn't count at all.

I loved 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.'

I'm hoping to be recognized in Europe, because that would truly indicate that the Tampa Bay Rays have arrived on the continent.

Never permit the pressure to exceed the pleasure of the moment, ever.

I like to have fun. I have never done anything well in my entire life that I didn't enjoy.

Great times, beautiful place, Boulder. In fact, that's where I proposed to Jaye when I took her back there. In the parking lot of Baseline Liquors!

I believe this: There is a lot of discipline to be derived from freedom.

The Trop is not a major-league facility; it has nice air-conditioning.

Mazzaro's is absolutely one of the finest shopping experiences anywhere and I wish I got there more often.

With wine, you don't really have to know what you're talking about, you just have to know what you like.

There are some pretty darn good bottles of wine for $50. I think I can tell that from a bottle of wine that costs $15 or $20.

I like California wine, I really like wines from Washington state. I love wines from Spain and Italy. I don't know about French wines at all.

You've got to go with what you think is the right thing in the moment, based on everything that's presented to you.

I fall asleep in theaters, so I try to stay away from them.

If you don't have a team that can run, you have to put the big gloves on and duke it out.

Baseball is not an emotional game, we have to get your brain working. Baseball, you have to have your wits about you when you go out there so you have to be not emotional.

I love Ray Charles.

The Rays are kind of the envy of the industry based on so many good arms with so much good stuff and they seem to be able to handle high leverage moments... Nobody develops and executes pitching as well as they do, and that's a big part of their success.

I did not like leaving the Rays so abruptly.

I'll always be a member of the Rays in my heart, absolutely. Just like with the Angels. It's no different.

I was as tight with the Cubs group as I was any group.

We're obviously having a tough time, like the other teams did.

It's not easy to play a guy in the field after he's just pitched. There's a time for arm recovery too that you have to be cognizant of.