I’ve been lying to you guys for a long time, saying I wasn’t nervous and there’s no pressure. There was a lot of pressure to do it here.
DEREK JETERIt’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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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 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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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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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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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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Defense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
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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.
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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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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It’s still a loss. It doesn’t matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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