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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.

Derek Jeter

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

Character Image Person Yourself
I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
DEREK JETER

Laughter Myself Right Thinking
It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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Home Open Season 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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Attempt Myself Possible Stay Try
You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we’re playing a game. It’s a business, it’s our job, but I don’t think you can do well unless you’re having fun.
DEREK JETER

Fun Myself Problem Sight
Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
DEREK JETER

Fun Greatness Myself Sports Watch Writing
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.
DEREK JETER

Competition Enjoyment Mistake Myself Race Street Try
The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
DEREK JETER

Finish Hard Work Play Yourself
I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
DEREK JETER

Ideas Myself Need People Thinking
During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
DEREK JETER

Fun Movie Myself Season
I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
DEREK JETER

Adult Children Myself Possible Try
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
It’s never over. You don’t want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it’s not over until the last out.
DEREK JETER

Position Run Yourself
I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
DEREK JETER

Date Myself People
The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
DEREK JETER

Appearance Face Hairs Myself Rules Strict
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 JETER

Dance Enjoyment Music Myself Shy Sing
I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
DEREK JETER

Different Myself Play
If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
DEREK JETER

Game Hate Lose Myself Play
Defense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
DEREK JETER

Defense Game Headline Myself Play Win
Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
DEREK JETER

Favorite Feeling Stadium Yourself
I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
DEREK JETER

Around Better Myself Satisfaction
When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
DEREK JETER

Excuse Myself Teaching Young
I can see how people work out to feel better.
DEREK JETER

Better Exercise Feeling Myself People Work
As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
DEREK JETER

Fun Myself Play Sports
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.
DEREK JETER

Accountability Action Bad Responsibility Yourself
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.
DEREK JETER

Athlete Goodness Person Professional Yourself
When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
DEREK JETER

Achievement Feeling Goal Goodness Hard Work Oneself

I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.

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