It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
DEREK JETERI’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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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When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
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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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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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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 forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It’s still a loss. It doesn’t matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.
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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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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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