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

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" I've been playing baseball since I was 5 or 6 years old. I've been on a schedule, pretty much, since I was in eighth, ninth grade. I look forward to not doing that. "

" Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests. "

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

" You're a person a lot longer before and after you're a professional athlete. People always say to me, 'Your image is this, your image is that.' Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person. That's what I worry about. "

" When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me! "

" I try to stay as private as possible; I know that's difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it. "

" There's feelings there, but I think I've just been pretty good at trying to hide my emotions throughout the years. I try to have the same demeanor each and every day. "

" You can't quantify everything a player does to win games. "

" When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that's a really good feeling. "

" I went to school on Senior Skip Day. "

" 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. "

" Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person. "

" Obviously, you're known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You're a person a lot longer before and after you're a professional athlete. "

" Not everybody's a baseball fan. "

" I think when things linger, that's when they become a distraction. I don't want any distractions. "

" 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. "

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

" I've been asked to sign a forehead. "

" I think there's something wrong with me - I like to win in everything I do, regardless of what it is. You want to race down the street, I want to beat you. If we're playing checkers, I want to win. You beat me, it's going to bother me. I just enjoy competition. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it's a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape. "

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

" I want to have a family. "

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

" Everyone fears rejection. "

" I don't listen to opinions. "