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.
DEREK JETERI want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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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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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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I like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout first thing in the morning.
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I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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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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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.
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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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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 love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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