I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
DEREK JETERYou 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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.
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There’s responsibility, but there’s also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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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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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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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 take any talent to play hard.
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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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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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My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you’re a kid, you want to be just like your dad.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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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 go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
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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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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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