I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
DEREK JETERSneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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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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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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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.
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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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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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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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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 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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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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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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