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.
DEREK JETERGood teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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 want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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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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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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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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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.
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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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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 when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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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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