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.
DEREK JETERYour image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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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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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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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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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 attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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.
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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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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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There’s responsibility, but there’s also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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