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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

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.
DEREK JETER

Position Run Yourself
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
I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
DEREK JETER

Contribution Myself Team Thinking
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
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.
DEREK JETER

Brother Game Goodness Myself People
Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
DEREK JETER

Forget Hard Work Love Yourself
You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
DEREK JETER

Accident World Yourself
I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
DEREK JETER

Love Myself People Wrong
I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
DEREK JETER

Day Dreams Goal Myself Team
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 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
The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
DEREK JETER

Appearance Face Hairs Myself Rules Strict
I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
DEREK JETER

Better Easy Hard Work Thinking
The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
DEREK JETER

Finish Hard Work Play Yourself
It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
DEREK JETER

Hard Talent Work
This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
DEREK JETER

Chance Opportunity Play
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
You 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.
DEREK JETER

Bad Goodness Play Shy Yourself
I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
DEREK JETER

Ideas Myself Need People Thinking
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
You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
DEREK JETER

Myself Wake Up
If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
DEREK JETER

Big Game Win Yourself
Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
DEREK JETER

Goal Oneself Professional Win
I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn’t have to look far for role models.
DEREK JETER

Modeling Myself Parents Role Success
My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you’re a kid, you want to be just like your dad.
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College Father Himself
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 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.

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