I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
DEREK JETERDuring the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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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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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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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So many people are insanely busy nowadays, and it’s easy to say, ‘Ah, I’ll workout tomorrow.’ But you have to set aside a time and stick to that schedule.
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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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There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that.
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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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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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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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It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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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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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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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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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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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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