Johnny Damon Quotes

"I'm gaining weight the right way: I'm drinking beer."

"We're just being ourselves and having fun playing baseball. The biggest thing is when people look at our team, they can see that we're having a lot of fun."

"You know, a lot of people say they didn't want to die until the Red Sox won the World Series. Well, there could be a lot of busy ambulances tomorrow."

"We all pulled together at the right time, unfortunately, we were down 3-0 to the Yankees when we decided to do it, but we did it. And we shocked the world."

"New York came after me aggressively and that's what sealed the deal."

"It's getting better and better. You know, guys are feeling more comfortable and they are not afraid to speak up and be a leader. I mean, our team, we have 25 players, we have about 25 leaders, too. So whatever someone says, people listen."

"I fell in love with Boston, so hopefully, I'll be here for a long time."

"What we really need is for me to get hot and stay hot. When I go, this team really takes off."

"During the game, you hear that [garbage], but you know what? They're booing me because I stir their emotions. They loved me, and now they hate me because I'm wearing a Yankee jersey. That's actually a huge compliment, because I matter in this game. I matter to those guys. They wouldn't be booing me if I was a nobody."

"Your heart just sinks. There's a guy who works harder than anyone, who's got more energy than anyone and to see him go down, it hurts to see and it hurts the team."

"It was something I was going to do to show my appreciation for what we accomplished."

"I know this is the greatest moment in my baseball career. We're world champions now. This is a dream come true."

"I know how it works. They hate seeing a Yankee uniform."

"With our offense, we could be 4-0. The pitchers, they've done their jobs. Our offense has to pick it up."

"There's no breathing easy now, ... We're the defending champs. We have a title we're trying to defend."

"He's always given me trouble. Mike has so many arm angles and he knows how to spot his pitches. He can set you up with that change-up and then throw a fastball right by you."

"I knew when it was hit they were definitely going to be in trouble unless somebody called the ball. Those guys are so important to our team, we need them to get healthy as quick as possible."

"I think Doug coming back is a bigger story because the trade at first really took him by surprise. The fact that he's back, I think, it's a bigger story because he and Wakefield definitely work very well together."

"This 'no trade' is probably the biggest thing the Red Sox ever did. There's no way we could survive without Manny for two months of a playoff run. With one swing of the bat, Manny makes a difference, just like he did today."

"I'm looking for five plus (years). And I'm looking for a lot (of money)."