My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
DEREK JETERThat’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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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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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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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we’re playing a game. It’s a business, it’s our job, but I don’t think you can do well unless you’re having fun.
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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
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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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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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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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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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I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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