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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.
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I remember going from rookie ball to A, to double A, then to triple A. At every level it seemed like the game was faster. The bigger the situation, the more the game speeds up. That's all mental. It messes people up.
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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can't take that away from me.
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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.
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You don't just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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No former player has owned a team in baseball.
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I've always been uncomfortable, so to speak, when the focus is on me.
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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that's a really good feeling.
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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!
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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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You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we're playing a game. It's a business, it's our job, but I don't think you can do well unless you're having fun.
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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.
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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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I want to have a family.
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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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My dreams do not end with playing Major League Baseball.
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I went to school on Senior Skip Day.
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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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Sometimes people complicate things by thinking too much about what someone might think of what they said or did.
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I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I'm nervous for them.
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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!