When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
DEREK JETERWe 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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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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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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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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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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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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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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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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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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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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 play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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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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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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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 have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams – I’m not knocking other teams – but there’s only one shortstop on the Yankees.
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Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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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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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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