Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
DEREK JETERI think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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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.
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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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I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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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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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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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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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It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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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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You can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
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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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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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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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