I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
DEREK JETERYou’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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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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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
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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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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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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.
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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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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 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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