In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
DEREK JETERI 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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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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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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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If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
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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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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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 play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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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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