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.
DEREK JETERWhen it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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If I put my name on something, I’m going to be involved. I’m not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.
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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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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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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 never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
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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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If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
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