When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
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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Sneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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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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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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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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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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.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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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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