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.
DEREK JETERIn order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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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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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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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I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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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.
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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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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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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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 want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.
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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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Everyone fears rejection.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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