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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.

Derek Jeter

This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
DEREK JETER

Chance Opportunity Play
We just want to win. That’s the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don’t really reflect on what we’ve done in the past. We focus on the present.
DEREK JETER

Focus Line Myself Past Present Reflection Thinking Win
My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
DEREK JETER

Dreams Future Heroes Yourself
I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
DEREK JETER

Love Myself People Wrong
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.
DEREK JETER

Modeling Myself Parents Role Success
I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
DEREK JETER

Date Myself People
I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
DEREK JETER

Laughter Myself Right Thinking
When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
DEREK JETER

Myself Parents Teacher Time
I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
DEREK JETER

Game Myself Nervous Situation Team
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.
DEREK JETER

Lying Myself Nervous Pressure Time
I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
DEREK JETER

Better Easy Hard Work Thinking
Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
DEREK JETER

Goal Oneself Professional Win
Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
DEREK JETER

Character Image Person Yourself
I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
DEREK JETER

Distraction Myself Thinking
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.
DEREK JETER

Body Difference Easy Myself Old Stay
I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
DEREK JETER

Learning Mistake Try Perfection Yourself

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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