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.
DEREK JETERIn order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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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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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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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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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
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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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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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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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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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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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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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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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