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

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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. "

" 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. "

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

" When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me! "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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" 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. "

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

" 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 want to have a family. "

" 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. "

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

" When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses. "

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

" Walking around sometimes, I would love to just be able to watch people, see how they act. Sometimes I would love to be invisible. "

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

" I'm very, very competitive. If my grandmother asks to race me down the street, I'm going to try to beat her. And I'll probably enjoy it! "

" 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. "

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

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

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" I've found that it's easier to stay in shape than it is to get into shape. "