What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.
DEREK JETERYou 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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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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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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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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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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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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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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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 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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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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My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I’m going to try to beat her. And I’ll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.
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