I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
DEREK JETERI attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
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We just want to win. That’s the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don’t really reflect on what we’ve done in the past. We focus on the present.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey 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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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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You can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
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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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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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If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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