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Some of the things I've done are really special.
I got into the entertainment world and started modelling when I was 15. When I told my parents that was what I was going to do for a living, it was very shocking for them.
You can never fall in love with a team.
I always tried to be a guy that plays hard and was committed to giving his all, on and off the court. So that's something I'm really proud of.
I think if you have a good attitude and go in with no pressure or expectations, just for a chance to play with all these talented people and do your thing, then it's always a blast!
It was definitely harder being a girl in the industry, but sometimes you have to struggle, and you have to work harder to actually enjoy when you start getting the results.
Own what you have, be happy, love your family, and be sure of yourself no matter what passion you are chasing.
We all should be proud of the United States. For those of us that came from the Dominican, we've been able to come here, work, make money and become somebody in our lives. We've gotten a huge opportunity from the U.S.
I knew it was going to take a lot for me to leave my situation in Atlanta. We feel very good here. We love the city.
Yonder showed me the ropes about life, showed me the ropes about baseball life; he showed me a lot that I couldn't have learned by myself.
Mike Bibby was a huge help for me on the court, giving me advice pick-and-roll wise, where to get my shots, things to do.
Through the years I've been getting better and better and better, and it's what you learn though the seasons.
I just want to play baseball.
Gardening is how I relax. It's another form of creating and playing with colors.
There's always a spot for rest, and I find a way.
I love fashion and am not scared to deviate from the norm.
I really like to vibe with people and to connect, and I know that I'm a stronger artist now than what I used to be.
When I retire, I'm going to go home and say, 'I played for what?' You know, if I don't win anything.
I'm the kind of a player who, if you give me something good to hit, I'm going to swing at it. Otherwise, there's nothing else you can do.
It's been humbling to have multiple teams interested in me and have people talking about my free agency and what I should do.
The game doesn't change.
I tell you what. 85 percent of the sportswriters think I'm stupid or a clown or something. They think I'm crazy.
That's one of the reasons I decided to come to Boston - to contend and win a championship, especially with the history of the Celtics and what they stand for.
Try to be on every pitch, try to be in the moment, and try to think every ball's going to come at you, no matter if it's not, but trying to get that mindset going.
I'm an awesome ping pong player.
You have to execute. You have to sacrifice your body.
My mom wanted me to play baseball. She didn't want me to play basketball.
There's nothing worse than seeing your teammates battle, knowing you can't help.
A rumor is just a rumor.
Now is the most exciting time in fashion. Women are controlling their destiny now, the consumer is more knowledgeable, and I have to be better every single day.
I want to make clothes that people will wear, not styles that will make a big splash on the runway.
We all make mistakes. There is always someone out there making a mistake.
You can watch videos and hit off the tee, stuff like that, but at the same time, it's you against the pitcher. I just need one swing or one pitch to click, and you can find your swing.
Even as a pro, I still get a lot of advice from friends and family, like 'maybe you should shoot the ball more often,' 'you have to look for yourself more' and other things like that.
I always say: To be well dressed you must be well naked.
Although I have no plans to tweet, I am fascinated by developments on the Internet.
I feel like, looking back, if I didn't have so many injuries, who knows where my numbers could be right now. But only God can judge me.
Coach Donovan always harped on making sure that we're on the same page, that we're feeding off each other, and that's one of the things that I feel like I add value to.
I'm a very restless person. I'm always doing something. The creative process never stops.
I showed people that it's not about guessing what people can do. It's about saying, 'Here, show me what you can do.'
The first thing I learned from Jeter is to be the same no matter if you are doing good or bad. It is kind of like, play hard every day, and don't take anything for granted.
Why is there no respect for Joaquin Andujar?
I'm known for setting good screens.
I don't like golf. That's too boring for me. I need something with more energy and more enjoyable.
I think the two most important parts of any athlete's workouts are his leg workouts and his core training.
I'm a guy that people look at me not only as a guy that hit the ball.
I try to do things the right way.
There is no reason why one should believe you should leave out politicians in cricket or any sport for that matter. There are ways and means in which government can assist in the management and development of players.
When you're a little girl, you never think anyone's gonna tell you 'no.'
It's good to have expectations, I believe. You want to come out and you want to compete. You want to do special things.
I just love the feeling from the fans and when I'm walking on deck I can hear people screaming and wishing you the best. That puts you into the game more than anything.
What I've understood is that you have to put in the work, games need to be played, you have to do things the right way consistently.
Growing up the way that I did - I grew up with a lot of cousins - you just have this imagination, and I love going and telling different stories. I'm a clown.
I spend more time in New York than the Dominican. I play here, I live here, so why not become a citizen?
In the beginning, when I signed with Miami, they said they were never gonna trade me, and then, after first year, boom, they traded me to Toronto.
I have this complex that if I walk into a place wearing a colorful shirt someone will stop me and say, 'I'm sorry, but the Latin band comes through the other door.'
Sometimes you are going to have to games where you are going to have to manufacture runs, stealing. Particularly when you face real good pitching.
I know I can be a way better player as a shortstop than I can at third.
I believe it is my responsibility to do what I can for children and people with Down syndrome as well as in my native Dominican Republic.
What happens on the field stays on the field.