Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
DEREK JETERWe 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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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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 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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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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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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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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