Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
DEREK JETERMy best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it’s a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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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.
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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’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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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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We just want to win. That’s the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don’t really reflect on what we’ve done in the past. We focus on the present.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I’m going to try to beat her. And I’ll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.
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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 when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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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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