Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
DEREK JETERIt’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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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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When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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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My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I’m going to try to beat her. And I’ll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that.
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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 think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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