I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams – I’m not knocking other teams – but there’s only one shortstop on the Yankees.
DEREK JETERAs long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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If 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.
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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn’t have to look far for role models.
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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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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.
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When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
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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 like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout first thing in the morning.
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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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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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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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