I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
DEREK JETERI want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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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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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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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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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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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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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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I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
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My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you’re a kid, you want to be just like your dad.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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