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" 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. "

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Having Fun

Fun

" The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder. "

" 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. "

" Everyone fears rejection. "

" Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important. "

" You have to assume that everything you do is public knowledge. Everything. Because now everyone is a reporter. Everyone is a photographer. "

" 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. "

" 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 think there's something wrong with me - I like to win in everything I do, regardless of what it is. You want to race down the street, I want to beat you. If we're playing checkers, I want to win. You beat me, it's going to bother me. I just enjoy competition. "

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" 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. "

" I want to have a family. "

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Family

Want

" 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. "

" The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it's a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape. "

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Older

Stay

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

" 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. "

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

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People

Work

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

" 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. "

" Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person. "

" I've always been uncomfortable, so to speak, when the focus is on me. "

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Always

Focus

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

" 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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Believe

People

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Nothing