My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
DEREK JETERMy parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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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 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’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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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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Obviously, you’re known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You’re a person a lot longer before and after you’re a professional athlete.
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If I put my name on something, I’m going to be involved. I’m not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.
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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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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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Defense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of 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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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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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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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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