My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
DEREK JETERIf 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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
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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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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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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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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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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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’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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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You have to take the good with the bad. Some players only talk to the press when they are doing good. When you’re doing bad you shouldn’t shy away from them and when doing good, don’t run up to 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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If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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