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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. "

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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. "

Derek Jeter

Always

Yankee

Remembered

" My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose. "

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

" 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. "

" I always have tried to treat people with respect, the way I want to be treated. "

" 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

" My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can't take that away from me. "

Derek Jeter

Yankee

Away

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Everyone fears rejection. "

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

" Kids are our future. "

" You don't just accidentally show up in the World Series. "

Derek Jeter

Just

World

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

" 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 been asked to sign a forehead. "

" Through time you learn from your experiences. I think I've learned to deal with people a little bit better over time. That in particular has developed a little bit. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

Derek Jeter

Fun

Team

" You gotta have fun. "

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

Derek Jeter

Know

Nothing

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