Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
DEREK JETERSportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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I can have fun anywhere, as long as I’m with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
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If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
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Defense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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There’s responsibility, but there’s also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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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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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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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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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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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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