I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
DEREK JETERI 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 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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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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Yankee 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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Everyone fears rejection.
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I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
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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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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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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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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The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.
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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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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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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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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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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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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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