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" 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. "

Derek Jeter

New York

City

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" You can't be sensitive, because you're going to get criticized. I don't care who you are, you're going to get criticized. "

" 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've never been an actor on Broadway, but it feels like you're on a stage when you play at Yankee Stadium. And that's the feeling I've always had. "

" Not everybody's a baseball fan. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" We just want to win. That's the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don't really reflect on what we've done in the past. We focus on the present. "

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

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

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

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

" Everyone fears rejection. "

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

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

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

Derek Jeter

People

Work

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" You hear about women buying shoes? I buy DVDs. I definitely have a problem. "

" 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. "

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

" I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I'll always sign for a kid before an adult. It's funny, because I was never big into autographs as a kid. The only player who I ever wanted an autograph from was Dave Winfield. "

" 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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" 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. "

" My office is at Yankee stadium. Yes, dreams do come true. "