If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
DEREK JETERIt doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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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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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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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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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What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.
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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 want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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