I like to dance and sing when there’s no one around, but, if I’m out, I’m really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.
DEREK JETERMy heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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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 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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Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.
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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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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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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’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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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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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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