Yogi Berra: What fills you with the most pride?

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Yogi Berra

Baseball catcher and manager; ten-time World Series winner with the New York Yankees

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I’m very happy about it. You know, a kid from the Hill being elected to the Hall of Fame. Proud of it.

Academy of Achievement interview, New York City, 1 June 2005 source ↗

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I didn’t think I could. Not actually that. I’m very happy about it. You know, a kid from the Hill being elected to the Hall of Fame. Proud of it.
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I’m very happy about it. You know, a kid from the Hill being elected to the Hall of Fame. Proud of it.

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Yury Gogotsi Materials scientist at Drexel University; co-discoverer of MXenes

Yes, I am proud of them all. Our main product at DNI is people who we teach and train to do research.

Recorded John Plummer, Written Q&A published in the journal, Communications Materials, 9 October 2024 source ↗

Gianluigi Buffon Italian former goalkeeper; Italy's most-capped men's player and a 2006 World Cup winner

The first is the longevity and continuity of my high-level performance. The second is the bond with my teammates, with our chemistry on the pitch, which is one of the most beautiful ways of working and playing together.

Recorded Donald McRae, Interview on his retirement and his book, The Guardian, 22 April 2026 source ↗

Pelé Brazilian footballer; three-time World Cup winner

At that time nobody had Brazil on the map and suddenly Brazil became a huge football nation. I was very proud because I made Brazil well known all over the world.

Recorded The Talks interview, 7 August 2013 source ↗

Olga Tokarczuk Novelist and essayist; Nobel laureate in literature

Yeah, I’m very happy. Of course I’m very happy, and I am proud that I am with Peter Handke , and that we, both of us, we are from central Europe. It’s really very meaningful for me, this Nobel Prize is going to central Europe. I’m really, really very proud.

Recorded Adam Smith, Telephone interview following the announcement of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature, The Nobel Prize, 10 October 2019 source ↗