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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.

Derek Jeter

I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
DEREK JETER

Distraction Myself Thinking
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.
DEREK JETER

Athlete Goodness Person Professional Yourself
Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
DEREK JETER

Favorite Feeling Stadium Yourself
In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
DEREK JETER

Leadership People Yourself
I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams – I’m not knocking other teams – but there’s only one shortstop on the Yankees.
DEREK JETER

Greatness Job Person Team World Yourself
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.
DEREK JETER

Influence Kind Life Myself People Positive Support
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.
DEREK JETER

Feeling Job Move Myself Start
You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
DEREK JETER

Confidence Home Yourself
I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
DEREK JETER

Around Better Myself Satisfaction
This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
DEREK JETER

Chance Opportunity Play
I can see how people work out to feel better.
DEREK JETER

Better Exercise Feeling Myself People Work
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 JETER

Adult Children Myself Possible Try
I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
DEREK JETER

Attribution Avoid Distraction Myself Necessary Success Understand
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.
DEREK JETER

Focus Line Myself Past Present Reflection Thinking Win
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.
DEREK JETER

Forget Loss Myself Score Sports Win
My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you’re a kid, you want to be just like your dad.
DEREK JETER

College Father Himself

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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