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

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" I remember going from rookie ball to A, to double A, then to triple A. At every level it seemed like the game was faster. The bigger the situation, the more the game speeds up. That's all mental. It messes people up. "

" 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. "

" You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing. "

" You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we're playing a game. It's a business, it's our job, but I don't think you can do well unless you're having fun. "

" That's how you win - pitching and defense. "

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" 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 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. "

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

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

" I wish I trusted people more. But when I meet someone, the first thing is, 'What does this person want?' And I put up a defense mechanism. But I've always been that way. "

" 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've found that it's easier to stay in shape than it is to get into shape. "

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" The thing that means the most to me is being remembered as a Yankee, because that's what I've always wanted to be, was to be a Yankee. "

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" You're playing a game, whether it's Little League or Game 7 of the Word Series. It's impossible to do well unless you're having a good time. People talk about pressure. Yeah, there's pressure. But I just look at it as fun. "

Having A Good Time

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "