This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
DEREK JETERYou know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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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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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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
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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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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.
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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 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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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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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 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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