My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
DEREK JETERThe 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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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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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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It’s never over. You don’t want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it’s not over until the last out.
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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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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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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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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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I like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout first thing in the morning.
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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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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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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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