I try to stay as private as possible; I know that’s difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it.
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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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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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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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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’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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 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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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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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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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 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 think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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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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