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.
DEREK JETERYou’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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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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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 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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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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 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 attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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Everyone fears rejection.
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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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I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at 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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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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