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.
DEREK JETERWork hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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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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It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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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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 attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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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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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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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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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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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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