I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
DEREK JETERI 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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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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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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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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
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You can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
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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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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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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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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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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 think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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