If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
DEREK JETERThe 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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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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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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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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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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 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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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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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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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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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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Obviously, you’re known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You’re a person a lot longer before and after you’re a professional athlete.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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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