I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
DEREK JETERAs long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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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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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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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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I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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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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My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I’m going to try to beat her. And I’ll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.
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Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.
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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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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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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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What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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Everyone fears rejection.
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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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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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Defense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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Sneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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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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