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.
DEREK JETERThe last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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.
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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.
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You have to take the good with the bad. Some players only talk to the press when they are doing good. When you’re doing bad you shouldn’t shy away from them and when doing good, don’t run up to them.
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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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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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So many people are insanely busy nowadays, and it’s easy to say, ‘Ah, I’ll workout tomorrow.’ But you have to set aside a time and stick to that schedule.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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 play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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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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