As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
DEREK JETERIt’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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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 love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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We just want to win. That’s the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don’t really reflect on what we’ve done in the past. We focus on the present.
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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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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 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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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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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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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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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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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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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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Everyone fears rejection.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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