My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
DEREK JETERWhen you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
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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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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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 try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
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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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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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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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You have to take the good with the bad. Some players only talk to the press when they are doing good. When you’re doing bad you shouldn’t shy away from them and when doing good, don’t run up to them.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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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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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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I go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
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There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that.
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I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn’t have to look far for role models.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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