It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
DEREK JETERSurround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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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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If I put my name on something, I’m going to be involved. I’m not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.
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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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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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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If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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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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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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 always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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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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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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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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I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn’t have to look far for role models.
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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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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 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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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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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 love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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