You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
DEREK JETERThe 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 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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
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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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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
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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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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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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 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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If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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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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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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