This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
DEREK JETERI want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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Everyone fears rejection.
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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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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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 never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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You can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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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.
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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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The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it’s a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.
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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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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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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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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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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