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.
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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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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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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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I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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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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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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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’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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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 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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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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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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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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