It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
DEREK JETERWhat 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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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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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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’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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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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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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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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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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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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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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 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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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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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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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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I go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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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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