144 Quotes by George Steinbrenner

Don't talk to me about aesthetics or tradition. Talk to me about what sells and what's good right now. And what the American people like is to think the underdog still has a chance.

I'll stick to building ships.

Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next.

He says all the right things, like it's Jeter's team. I want to correct him on that - it's my team.

Owning the Yankees is like owning the Mona Lisa.

I won't be active in the day-to-day operations of the ball club at all.

I haven't always done a good job, and I haven't always been successful - but I know that I have tried.

My best and worst boss was the same man - my father. He never - and I mean never - took 'I can't' for an answer. He taught me the value system that, to this day, I have continued to practice.

You shouldn't have any betting in the locker room at all, whether it's baseball or it's horses. You can't beat the horses. You can't beat any kind of gambling because they have the odds.