Quotes from Joe Maddon

I get in so many tough spots when I demonstrate my feelings on certain things.

People who say spring training's too long, I absolutely disagree. I think it's the perfect length of time.

Good players go into a season without a contract for the next year.

I have no interest at all in the success of the Seattle Mariners.

I get up every morning, and walk down to the Starbucks, sip my coffee and do some business with my iPad.

I've always kind of stayed free of coaching because I really want to stay out of coaches' way so they can do their job.

If the playing field is not level, if there's sign stealing going on and we're not participating ourselves, that really puts you at a great disadvantage.

I get flooded with nostalgia, I do. And it's okay. It's a good thing.

Hitting coach John Mallee, he comes to the ballpark way too early for me, man. He drives me nuts.

When I was living in California, I would ride my bike and see homeless people pushing their grocery carts with all their belongings, and it really upset me. I always said if I had a bigger soapbox, I would do something. And I thought the best way was to cook food - I'm Italian.

Our prep's not going to be any different. It will be optional batting practice like there was today. I don't want any more work. I don't want extra study.

If a stolen base is there based on a pitcher's time to the plate, then steal a bag.

What's going on in the game today... it's data vs. art - that's what it comes down to for me. Art being the human heartbeat, data being numbers, the math, etc. I believe there's a balance to be struck right there.

But overall I've always learned to play well in the sandbox with the people I'm working with. I think that's my minor-league training.

You really need to travel to other major-league venues to understand what you're missing.

I'm all for, almost like, a general amnesty program.

While we're playing the analytical game, I want us also to play the Angels game. And for all these guys, who you are as a human being matters.

People don't realize how many of the homeless are single moms, and a lot of veterans, and people with mental illness.

I've always loved the Belmont Shore area because I've always thought it had a kind of European vibe to it. This to me is the best area in Southern California.

I haven't had a chance to really view the pitches straight up.

It's all about 'thought.' Whatever you think, wherever you think, that's pretty much how you're going to manifest yourself to the rest of the world.