My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
DEREK JETERThe only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn’t have to look far for role models.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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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 get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.
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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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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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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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I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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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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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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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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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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