I go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
DEREK JETERThere’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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You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It’s still a loss. It doesn’t matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.
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It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
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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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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 will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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I like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout first thing in the morning.
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I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get 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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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 always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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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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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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