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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.

Derek Jeter

Defense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
DEREK JETER

Defense Game Headline Myself Play Win
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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Accountability Action Bad Responsibility Yourself
My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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Best Hide Myself People Vacation Warm
Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
DEREK JETER

Goal Oneself Professional Win
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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Focus Line Myself Past Present Reflection Thinking Win
I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
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Better Easy Hard Work Thinking
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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Attention Myself Name Pay
As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
DEREK JETER

Fun Myself Play Sports
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.
DEREK JETER

Dance Enjoyment Music Myself Shy Sing
When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
DEREK JETER

Achievement Feeling Goal Goodness Hard Work Oneself
I can have fun anywhere, as long as I’m with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
DEREK JETER

Fun Goodness Myself People Warm
What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.
DEREK JETER

Influence Kind Life Myself People Positive Support
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.
DEREK JETER

Fun Myself Problem Sight
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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Bad Goodness Play Shy Yourself
I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
DEREK JETER

Challenge Criticism Myself Way
If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
DEREK JETER

Big Game Win Yourself

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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