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.
DEREK JETERDuring the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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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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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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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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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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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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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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I like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout first thing in the morning.
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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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