When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
DEREK JETERIf you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you’re a kid, you want to be just like your dad.
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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 never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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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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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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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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