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" 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! "

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

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Good

" I'm very, very competitive. If my grandmother asks to race me down the street, I'm going to try to beat her. And I'll probably enjoy it! "

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

" The first thing to know about playing baseball in Michigan is, Michigan's really cold. "

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

" I've always been very aware of what I'm saying, but I'm also aware of what you're saying. I always want to make sure that my point is clear. "

" 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. "

Derek Jeter

Long

Heart

" The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair. "

" The number one priority is playing baseball. There are so many people in New York trying to get you to do this and get you to do that, which is fine, but you have to take care of yourself. "

" The draft is a crapshoot, so I've been very fortunate to be drafted by the Yankees, and to have spent my whole career here. "

" 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. "

" I think, a lot of times, players get in trouble when they're asked questions and they think they have to find a way to answer it. If you ask me a question and I say, 'I don't know,' there's really no follow-up. "

Derek Jeter

You

Know

" I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots. "

" I've always been very cautious with what I do. You know, that started at a young age. I always had the approach or the mentality I never wanted to embarrass my parents. "

" I've always had an interest in business, and my interest in business has really expanded over the years. "

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

" Walking around sometimes, I would love to just be able to watch people, see how they act. Sometimes I would love to be invisible. "

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

" I'm not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes. "

" Sometimes people complicate things by thinking too much about what someone might think of what they said or did. "

" When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses. "

" You gotta have fun. "

" So many people are insanely busy nowadays, and it's easy to say, 'Ah, I'll workout tomorrow.' But you have to set aside a time and stick to that schedule. "

" Everyone fears rejection. "

" Not everybody's a baseball fan. "

" No former player has owned a team in baseball. "

" I've always been uncomfortable, so to speak, when the focus is on me. "

Derek Jeter

Always

Focus

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