As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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 never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we’re playing a game. It’s a business, it’s our job, but I don’t think you can do well unless you’re having fun.
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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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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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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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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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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.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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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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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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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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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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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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