The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
DEREK JETERI get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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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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I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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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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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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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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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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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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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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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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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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