I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
DEREK JETERYou’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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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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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 think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
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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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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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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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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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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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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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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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I like to dance and sing when there’s no one around, but, if I’m out, I’m really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.
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