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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More Derek Jeter Quotes
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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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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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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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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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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My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you’re a kid, you want to be just like your dad.
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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 only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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Everyone fears rejection.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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 get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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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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I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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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