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" 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
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" I don't really see myself getting a Twitter account. Nothing against it. I get it. I especially get it for businesses. "
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" You hear about women buying shoes? I buy DVDs. I definitely have a problem. "
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" If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose. "
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" I'd like to get a degree. You ever see the movie 'Back to School?' I'll go back with my kids. "
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" 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. "
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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. "
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" What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They've been supportive. They're always there. "
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" I'm not a hermit, but I definitely stay in a lot more than I used to. There's more attention now then there ever was. You walk down the street with someone and it's a story. It becomes national news, you know what I mean? So, I still do things, but I stay home a lot more. "
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" I've been asked to sign a forehead. "
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" It's never over. You don't want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it's not over until the last out. "
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" I've always had an interest in business, and my interest in business has really expanded over the years. "
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" 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. "
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" I've always been uncomfortable, so to speak, when the focus is on me. "
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" God, I hope I wear this jersey forever. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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