I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
DEREK JETERI think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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Everyone fears rejection.
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There’s responsibility, but there’s also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad.
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I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.
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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 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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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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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 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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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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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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I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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