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All Quotes by author - Derek Jeter

" Any player that says they don't want to go to an All-Star Game is lying to you. It's something everyone wants to be a part of. "

" Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important. "

" Don't get me wrong; it's not like I didn't go out and have fun. But there's been a lot of players that come to New York and get caught up in the lifestyle, and before you know it, they're sent away to another team because it affected their performance. "

" During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day. "

" Everyone fears rejection. "

" For me, when I was a kid, volunteering was the last thing I was thinking about. When I see kids doing it now, it amazes me. It's very impressive, it gives them something productive to do as opposed to getting in trouble. For them to take time out at such a young age is remarkable. I think all kids should take a little time out to volunteer. "

" God, I hope I wear this jersey forever. "

" I always appreciated the ex-players. Being a Yankee, you get spoiled. Old-Timers Day, all these guys coming back, spring training, being around them, you get a chance to get to know them. So I always think you learn a lot by listening. "

" I always have tried to treat people with respect, the way I want to be treated. "

" I always take criticism as a challenge. It's the way I've always looked at it. "

" I always used to get in trouble for talking too much. When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me! "

" I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions. "

" I can have fun anywhere, as long as I'm with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean. "

" I can see how people work out to feel better. "

" I'd like to get a degree. You ever see the movie 'Back to School?' I'll go back with my kids. "

" I don't listen to opinions. "

" I don't really see myself getting a Twitter account. Nothing against it. I get it. I especially get it for businesses. "

" If I put my name on something, I'm going to be involved. I'm not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention. "

" If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose. "

" If you're going to win games, you're going to have to come up with the big hits. That's the bottom line. "

" I get asked enough questions, I try not to ask too many questions. "

" I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I'm nervous for them. "

" I hate the treadmill. I hate it. You really don't have to be on it that long, something like 20 or 30 minutes. It's all about getting your heart rate up. "

" I have feelings. I'm not emotionally stunted. "

" I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams - I'm not knocking other teams - but there's only one shortstop on the Yankees. "

" I like to dance and sing when there's no one around, but, if I'm out, I'm really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music. "

" I like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout first thing in the morning. "

" I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn't have to look far for role models. "

" I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong. "

" I'm a New Yorker now, and believe me, there's no comparison between the Big Apple and Kalamazoo, no similarity at all. New York City's hectic, always in fast-forward, and Kalamazoo's more laid-back, smaller, slower. "

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