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 JETERThere’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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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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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 never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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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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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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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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I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
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