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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. "
Derek Jeter
Over
You
Never
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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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" Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person. "
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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 always been very cautious with what I do. You know, that started at a young age. I always had the approach or the mentality I never wanted to embarrass my parents. "
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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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" The thing that means the most to me is being remembered as a Yankee, because that's what I've always wanted to be, was to be a Yankee. "
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" I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams - I'm not knocking other teams - but there's only one shortstop on the Yankees. "
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" I'm a New Yorker now, and believe me, there's no comparison between the Big Apple and Kalamazoo, no similarity at all. New York City's hectic, always in fast-forward, and Kalamazoo's more laid-back, smaller, slower. "
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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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" Through time you learn from your experiences. I think I've learned to deal with people a little bit better over time. That in particular has developed a little bit. "
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" I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions. "
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" You're a person a lot longer before and after you're a professional athlete. People always say to me, 'Your image is this, your image is that.' Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person. That's what I worry about. "
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" My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you're a kid, you want to be just like your dad. "
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" My dreams do not end with playing Major League Baseball. "
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" I wish I trusted people more. But when I meet someone, the first thing is, 'What does this person want?' And I put up a defense mechanism. But I've always been that way. "
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" I hate the treadmill. I hate it. You really don't have to be on it that long, something like 20 or 30 minutes. It's all about getting your heart rate up. "
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" You gotta have fun. "
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" I can see how people work out to feel better. "
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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 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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" When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses. "
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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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" 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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" I'm very, very competitive. If my grandmother asks to race me down the street, I'm going to try to beat her. And I'll probably enjoy it! "
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" I think, a lot of times, players get in trouble when they're asked questions and they think they have to find a way to answer it. If you ask me a question and I say, 'I don't know,' there's really no follow-up. "
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" I've always been very aware of what I'm saying, but I'm also aware of what you're saying. I always want to make sure that my point is clear. "
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" During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day. "
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" Obviously, you're known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You're a person a lot longer before and after you're a professional athlete. "
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