It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
DEREK JETERThis is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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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.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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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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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 play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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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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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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