My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
DEREK JETERIt doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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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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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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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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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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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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If I put my name on something, I’m going to be involved. I’m not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.
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Obviously, you’re known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You’re a person a lot longer before and after you’re a professional athlete.
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I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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