My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
DEREK JETERI 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 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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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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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 think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.
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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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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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I like to dance and sing when there’s no one around, but, if I’m out, I’m really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.
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If I put my name on something, I’m going to be involved. I’m not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.
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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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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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