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 JETERI will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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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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Everyone fears rejection.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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 go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
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My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I’m going to try to beat her. And I’ll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.
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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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