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"Even when I'm nervous, I think I'm able to turn that nervous energy into strength."
"God blessed me with this ability and now I have to take it the rest of the way."
"Hustle is just playing the game right."
"I could have gone out there and possibly gotten more money. But that's not where my heart was. My heart was here in Philly."
"I planned on being successful ever since I was young. To me, this is nothing to be surprised about."
"I've got numbers in my head that I'd like to keep to myself. If I get them or pass them, only I will know."
"My role is to set everything in motion."
"No, I'm not the prototypical leadoff man. I'm not the prototypical anything. I just try to be the prototypical Jimmy Rollins."
"Once you go to September it's a 30-game season. You try to make a push and kick it in."
"Passiveness affects everything. It affects you on the bases and on defense. It affects your thinking. I can't be passive."
"People think I must have all these superstitions, but I don't. I use my batting gloves 'til they wear out. I broke four or five bats during the streak, and I didn't cry over any of them."
"Physical ability only goes so far. You have to work hard the rest of the way."
"The bottom line is just that Rickey Henderson was my favorite player. His flair, his style-the key word is impact-he's an impact player."
"The team always comes first and I've made that clear. That's what actually makes it (batting during the 2005 hitting streak) easier. I'm trying to help the team win. I try to be productive. If I can jump start it like today, that's a bonus. When you get a hit, that's a double bonus. If we lose and I keep the streak, what does that mean? The season is automatically over. The playoffs is everything. That's what we all want."
"They list me at 5-8. Who am I to argue?"
"Why tone down my aggressiveness? When I do, I get in trouble."
"You are recognized by your bat. If you are the best hitting shortstop out there, that's how you win a Gold Glove. That's the way it is. It shouldn't be-it's a defensive award."
"You have to believe in yourself every day."
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