When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
DEREK JETERYou don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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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 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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Athletics 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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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 can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
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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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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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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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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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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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