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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.

Derek Jeter

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
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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Body Difference Easy Myself Old Stay
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.
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Defense Game Headline Myself Play Win
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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Enjoyment Game Heroes Myself Thinking
Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
DEREK JETER

Championships Goodness Match Sports Team Win
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
There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that.
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Believe Hard Work Myself People Talent
What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.
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Influence Kind Life Myself People Positive Support
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
When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
DEREK JETER

Excuse Myself Teaching Young
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
During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
DEREK JETER

Fun Movie Myself Season
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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Athlete Goodness Person Professional Yourself
Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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Fun Greatness Myself Sports Watch Writing
I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
DEREK JETER

Family Forever Myself
We just want to win. That’s the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don’t really reflect on what we’ve done in the past. We focus on the present.
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Focus Line Myself Past Present Reflection Thinking Win
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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Different Feeling Myself Team
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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Greatness Job Person Team World Yourself
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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Feeling Job Move Myself Start
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
I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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Laughter Myself Right Thinking
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.
DEREK JETER

Brother Game Goodness Myself People
If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
DEREK JETER

Big Game Win Yourself
I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
DEREK JETER

Better Easy Hard Work Thinking
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
It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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Hard Talent Work
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

I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.

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