Quotes from Mark Teixeira

My dad and all my family were into baseball. His brothers, my mom's brothers, my mom's father. Baseball was just always a part of our family.

God has forgiven everything that I've ever done. If someone does something to hurt my family or me, I can always forgive them. It keeps hate and anger out of my heart.

If I can be a good person and help a few non-believers or even help people that are believers but need a little help along the way, I think that's a job that I take very seriously.

I want to be the player who hits home runs, drives in runs.

My closet is in perfect order at home. All my dress shirts, all my casual shirts. All my suits, they're color coordinated. All my ties are color coordinated.

It's an honor to be playing with these four players and to be a part of their fifth World Series title and my first.

I'm not one of those crazy collectors - I don't have a hundred watches. Only five or six. But I do like to wear a nice watch, especially if we're on the road and I'm wearing a nice suit.

The Red Sox didn't handle negotiations with any kind of respect for me and my family, and the Rangers were the total opposite.

It's just about being in the zone, in any sport, be it football, basketball or baseball.

College was a blast. My three years of college were the best years of my life.

Education is very important to me, as is helping children.

I always lift weights very heavy and spend a lot of time in the weight room.

I would tell everyone to go to college, no matter what. It gives you time to grow up.

I've waited a long time to be part of a franchise like this [the Yankees].

I have three beautiful children and a World Series ring. That's all I need.

I have a lot of watches that need to be kept wound, so if I take two of them on a trip, there's always one sitting around. And if it sits around for a day, then it'll stop working. And then you have to reset the time and date, which is annoying.

I have sensitive skin, so I don't use regular razors. The Yankees make us stay cleanly shaven!

I love being a Yankee, and it's hard not to. It's a special place to play.

The American Museum of Natural History is my son's absolute favorite place in the world! So we really, really, really love New York.

There's no question that I love playing in Texas. I love the fans. I love everything about Texas.

I love Tumi because of the lifetime guarantee. And their luggage is just so solid. Looks good. Versatile. My carry-on bag is Tumi. My hanging bag is Tumi. My big suitcase is Tumi. All black. Love it.

Being from Baltimore, I'm a crab cake snob, and I'm very particular on where I eat my crab cakes.

I don't play to prove people right or wrong. I just want to win.

I love first base. I want to get better.