I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
DEREK JETERYour image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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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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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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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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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 never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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 think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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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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