Derek Jeter

I always take criticism as a challenge. It's the way I've always looked at it. ”

I'm a New Yorker now, and believe me, there's no comparison between the Big Apple and Kalamazoo, no similarity at all. New York City's hectic, always in fast-forward, and Kalamazoo's more laid-back, smaller, slower. ”

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. ”

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. ”

No former player has owned a team in baseball. ”

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

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. ”

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. ”

My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you're a kid, you want to be just like your dad. ”

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. ”