When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
DEREK JETERMy parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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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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I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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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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 play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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Everyone fears rejection.
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It’s still a loss. It doesn’t matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.
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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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So many people are insanely busy nowadays, and it’s easy to say, ‘Ah, I’ll workout tomorrow.’ But you have to set aside a time and stick to that schedule.
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