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 JETERSneak 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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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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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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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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 want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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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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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