Joe Maddon

“We have our own ocean, we've got a great bike trail - I love riding all the way to the turnaround at Hollywood Beach.”

“Hitting coach John Mallee, he comes to the ballpark way too early for me, man. He drives me nuts.”

“While we're playing the analytical game, I want us also to play the Angels game. And for all these guys, who you are as a human being matters.”

“You've got to go with what you think is the right thing in the moment, based on everything that's presented to you.”

“I think there's a reason why fans have been turned off a bit by our game. That's because the game looks the same no matter where you go.”

“You really need to travel to other major-league venues to understand what you're missing.”

“My intent for the Angels is we're going to play extremely well.”

“I believe this: There is a lot of discipline to be derived from freedom.”

“I loved 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.'”

“Listen, the word 'party' has taken on a negative connotation in our country these days. It's really bumming me out.”

“I was lucky enough to be a part of the first Angels team to win a World Series title and I look forward to the opportunity to bring Angel fans their second championship.”

“I like California wine, I really like wines from Washington state. I love wines from Spain and Italy. I don't know about French wines at all.”

“At the end of the day, it's all about the players. We can talk methodology or analytics, but it's about the guys on the field.”

“There are some pretty darn good bottles of wine for $50. I think I can tell that from a bottle of wine that costs $15 or $20.”

“You have to get uncomfortable to meet your goals.”

“Going into the past, I've always thought Mark Twain would be cool to hang out with for a little bit.”

“I'm a product of the '60s and the '70s - slightly rebellious back then in college, not so much in high school, when I got to college I think I was. And I think a lot of where I'm at right now is rooted in a lot of hypocrisy that I recognized back then that I never wanted to be personally.”

“If you permit yourself, you can fill your day up pretty easily.”

“I spent two summers managing the Midland Angels.”

“I was never a protestor, don't get me wrong, I was never like a vocal... what was the line I used to repeat to myself?... I was a nonconformist in a conforming society, that's what I thought about myself back in the '70s.”