It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
DEREK JETERYankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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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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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.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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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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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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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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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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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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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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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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