What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They've been supportive. They're always there.

I always have tried to treat people with respect, the way I want to be treated.

I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.

My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can't take that away from me.

My office is at Yankee stadium. Yes, dreams do come true.

My dreams do not end with playing Major League Baseball.

Kids are our future.

You have to assume that everything you do is public knowledge. Everything. Because now everyone is a reporter. Everyone is a photographer.

You hear about women buying shoes? I buy DVDs. I definitely have a problem.

During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.

I always appreciated the ex-players. Being a Yankee, you get spoiled. Old-Timers Day, all these guys coming back, spring training, being around them, you get a chance to get to know them. So I always think you learn a lot by listening.

There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that.

God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.

My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you're a kid, you want to be just like your dad.

I have for some time urged that a nuclear abolition summit to mark the effective end of the nuclear era be convened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the 70th anniversary of the bombings of those cities, with the participation of national leaders and representatives of global civil society.

Ultimately, all human activities have as their goal the realization of happiness. Why, then, have we ended up producing the opposite result? Could the underlying cause be our failure to correctly understand the true nature of happiness?

Women are, in my view, natural peacemakers. As givers and nurturers of life, through their focus on human relationships and their engagement with the demanding work of raising children and protecting family life, they develop a deep sense of empathy that cuts through to underlying human realities.

Dialogue and education for peace can help free our hearts from the impulse toward intolerance and the rejection of others.

It is only through such real-life daily struggles and challenges that a genuine sensitivity to human rights can be inculcated. This is a truth that is not limited to school education: it applies to all of us.

Genuine happiness can only be achieved when we transform our way of life from the unthinking pursuit of pleasure to one committed to enriching our inner lives, when we focus on 'being more' rather than simply having more.

The gratification of desire is not happiness.

I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.

With love and patience, nothing is impossible.

Humanity has experienced many revolutionary changes over the course of history: revolutions in agriculture, in science, industrial production, as well as numerous political revolutions. But these have all been limited to the external aspects of our individual and collective lives.

A healthy vision of the future is not possible without an accurate knowledge of the past.

No one can live entirely on their own, nor can any country or society exist in isolation.

Divorced from the cosmos, from nature, from society and from each other, we have become fractured and fragmented.

In the past, human society provided encouragement and opportunity for people to extend support to each other, especially in highly stressful situations.

History is filled with tragic examples of wars that result from diplomatic impasse. Whether in our local communities or in international relations, the skillful use of our communicative capacities to negotiate and resolve differences is the first evidence of human wisdom.

Where there is an absence of international political leadership, civil society should step in to fill the gap, providing the energy and vision needed to move the world in a new and better direction.

Leadership that exploits and sacrifices young people on the altar of its goals is nothing more than raw, demonic power. Genuine leadership is found in ceaseless efforts to foster young people, to pave the way forward for them.

The wisdom and experience of older people is a resource of inestimable worth. Recognizing and treasuring the contributions of older people is essential to the long-term flourishing of any society.

Living here on Earth, we breathe the rhythms of a universe that extends infinitely above us. When resonant harmonies arise between this vast outer cosmos and the inner human cosmos, poetry is born.

There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and hope. Not even tragic accident or disaster can destroy such treasures of the heart.

A person, who no matter how desperate the situation, gives others hope, is a true leader.

When one takes action for others, one's own suffering is transformed into the energy that can keep one moving forward; a light of hope illuminating a new tomorrow for oneself and others is kindled.

People need to be made conscious of a very simple reality: we have no choice but to share this planet, this small blue sphere floating in the vast reaches of space, with all of our fellow 'passengers.'

Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.

Television is an invention that permits you to be entertained in your living room by people you wouldn't have in your home.

I believe 99% of success is never giving up.

God Bless my mother and father for all the hard work they've done for our family.

The tour is like our bread and butter. You don't really get to experience the band unless you see us live.

I love coming back home and seeing old friends and family. I would say it keeps me grounded.

I try to cross as many genres as possible with the same attitude. I want every song to be very clear.

I'm just grateful. I'm grateful for my family, my wife, and our health. I'm grateful to be in a band of brothers that I love so, so, so much. I'm grateful that this magical combination of dudes makes music that people like and moves them.

No matter what message you are about to deliver somewhere, whether it is holding out a hand of friendship, or making clear that you disapprove of something, is the fact that the person sitting across the table is a human being, so the goal is to always establish common ground.

The magic of America is that we're a free and open society with a mixed population. Part of our security is our freedom.

It's one thing to be religious, but it's another thing to make religion your policy.

While democracy in the long run is the most stable form of government, in the short run, it is among the most fragile.

Jewelry and pins have been worn throughout history as symbols of power, sending messages. Interestingly enough, it was mostly men who wore the jewelry in various times, and obviously crowns were part of signals that were being sent throughout history by people of rank.