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.
DEREK JETERGood teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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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 own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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Defense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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I can have fun anywhere, as long as I’m with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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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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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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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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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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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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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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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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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If I put my name on something, I’m going to be involved. I’m not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.
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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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