It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
DEREK JETERSo 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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I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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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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I can have fun anywhere, as long as I’m with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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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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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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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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There’s responsibility, but there’s also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad.
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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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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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