I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
DEREK JETERYou have to take the good with the bad. Some players only talk to the press when they are doing good. When you’re doing bad you shouldn’t shy away from them and when doing good, don’t run up to them.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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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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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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You can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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 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 think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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