You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
DEREK JETERI’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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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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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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It’s never over. You don’t want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it’s not over until the last out.
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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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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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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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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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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It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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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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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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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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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 want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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We just want to win. That’s the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don’t really reflect on what we’ve done in the past. We focus on the present.
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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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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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There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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 always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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