I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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 never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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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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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 only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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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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