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.
DEREK JETERThe Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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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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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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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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There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that.
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You can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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It’s never over. You don’t want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it’s not over until the last out.
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I try to stay as private as possible; I know that’s difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it.
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