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The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it’s a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.

Derek Jeter

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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Influence Kind Life Myself People Positive Support
I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn’t have to look far for role models.
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Modeling Myself Parents Role Success
Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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Forget Hard Work Love Yourself
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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Insanity Myself People Schedule Time
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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Myself Parents Teacher Time
I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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Contribution Myself Team Thinking
My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I’m going to try to beat her. And I’ll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.
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Competition Enjoyment Mistake Myself Race Street Try
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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Accountability Action Bad Responsibility Yourself
The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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Appearance Face Hairs Myself Rules Strict
I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams – I’m not knocking other teams – but there’s only one shortstop on the Yankees.
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Greatness Job Person Team World Yourself
My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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Best Hide Myself People Vacation Warm
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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Defense Game Headline Myself Play Win
I go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Game Heroes Myself Thinking
That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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Defense Pitch Win
I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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Love Myself People Wrong
Everyone fears rejection.
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Fear One Liner Rejection

The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it’s a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.

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