I’ve been lying to you guys for a long time, saying I wasn’t nervous and there’s no pressure. There was a lot of pressure to do it here.
DEREK JETERI’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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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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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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Obviously, you’re known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You’re a person a lot longer before and after you’re a professional athlete.
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I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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So many people are insanely busy nowadays, and it’s easy to say, ‘Ah, I’ll workout tomorrow.’ But you have to set aside a time and stick to that schedule.
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I like to dance and sing when there’s no one around, but, if I’m out, I’m really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.
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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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Sneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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