"Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits."

"The trick is growing up without growing old."

"Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits."

"Sure I played, did you think I was born at the age of 70 sitting in a dugout trying to manage guys like you?"

"Independent film is almost nonexistent right now, because all the distributers that used to love to put out these little art films are all out of business right now, because it costs so much to open a movie."

"A hug is like a boomerang - you get it back right away."

"If you really believe that you're making a difference and that you can leave a legacy of better schools and jobs and safer streets, why would you not spend the money? The objective is to improve the schools, bring down crime, build affordable housing, clean the streets - not to have a fair fight."

"Americans are cool if you show just a chink of vulnerability, they respond so much. They'll pat you on the arm and say, 'Hey kid, you're all right.' Brits will respond but they are much more cynical."