I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
DEREK JETERThe last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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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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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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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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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’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 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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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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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’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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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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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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we’re playing a game. It’s a business, it’s our job, but I don’t think you can do well unless you’re having fun.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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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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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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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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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
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