God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
DEREK JETERI want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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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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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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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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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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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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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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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 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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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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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