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.
DEREK JETERYou have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it’s a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.
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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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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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It’s never over. You don’t want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it’s not over until the last out.
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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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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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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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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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