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 JETERYou forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It’s still a loss. It doesn’t matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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.
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The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it’s a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.
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I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we’re playing a game. It’s a business, it’s our job, but I don’t think you can do well unless you’re having fun.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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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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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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