My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
DEREK JETERI want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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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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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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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It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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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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I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams – I’m not knocking other teams – but there’s only one shortstop on the Yankees.
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