During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
DEREK JETERThe 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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you’re a kid, you want to be just like your dad.
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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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We just want to win. That’s the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don’t really reflect on what we’ve done in the past. We focus on the present.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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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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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
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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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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