My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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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.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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I try to stay as private as possible; I know that’s difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it.
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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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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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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.
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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 want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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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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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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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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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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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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.
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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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I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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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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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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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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