I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
DEREK JETERAthletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It’s still a loss. It doesn’t matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.
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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.
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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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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.
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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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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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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I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
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I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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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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