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" There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that. "

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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. "

" I like to dance and sing when there's no one around, but, if I'm out, I'm really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music. "

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

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

" You're a person a lot longer before and after you're a professional athlete. People always say to me, 'Your image is this, your image is that.' Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person. That's what I worry about. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It's still a loss. It doesn't matter what the score was if we win tomorrow. "

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

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

" You gotta have fun. "

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

" 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! "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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'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 always appreciated the ex-players. Being a Yankee, you get spoiled. Old-Timers Day, all these guys coming back, spring training, being around them, you get a chance to get to know them. So I always think you learn a lot by listening. "

" 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'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. "

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