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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.

Derek Jeter

You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
DEREK JETER

Adjustment Compromise Growth Old
I like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout first thing in the morning.
DEREK JETER

Better Early Feeling Morning Myself
I like to dance and sing when there’s no one around, but, if I’m out, I’m really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.
DEREK JETER

Dance Enjoyment Music Myself Shy Sing
I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
DEREK JETER

Game Myself Nervous Situation Team
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.
DEREK JETER

Attention Myself Name Pay
I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
DEREK JETER

Challenge Criticism Myself Way
Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
DEREK JETER

Championships Goodness Match Sports Team Win
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.
DEREK JETER

Athlete Goodness Person Professional Yourself
I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
DEREK JETER

Contribution Myself Team Thinking
I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
DEREK JETER

Adult Children Myself Possible Try
It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
DEREK JETER

Different Feeling Myself Team
God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
DEREK JETER

God Hope Jersey Myself
When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
DEREK JETER

Myself Parents Teacher Time
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.
DEREK JETER

Greatness Job Person Team World Yourself
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.
DEREK JETER

Believe Hard Work Myself People Talent
If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
DEREK JETER

Game Hate Lose Myself Play
Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
DEREK JETER

Character Image Person Yourself
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.
DEREK JETER

Insanity Myself People Schedule Time
I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
DEREK JETER

Different Myself Play
Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
DEREK JETER

Best Goodness Honesty Interest People Surround Yourself
You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
DEREK JETER

Confidence Home Yourself
That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
DEREK JETER

Defense Pitch Win
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.
DEREK JETER

Fun Goodness Myself People Warm
I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
DEREK JETER

Date Myself People
I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
DEREK JETER

Attribution Avoid Distraction Myself Necessary Success Understand
Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
DEREK JETER

Fun Greatness Myself Sports Watch Writing
Everyone fears rejection.
DEREK JETER

Fear One Liner Rejection

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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