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 JETERYou have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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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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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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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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I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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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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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I’m going to try to beat her. And I’ll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.
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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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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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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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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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