I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
DEREK JETERIt doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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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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If I put my name on something, I’m going to be involved. I’m not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.
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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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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 last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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You 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.
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What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.
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Everyone fears rejection.
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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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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.
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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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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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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