It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
DEREK JETERThere 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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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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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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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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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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Everyone fears rejection.
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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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