My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
DEREK JETERI 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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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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 play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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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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I’ve been lying to you guys for a long time, saying I wasn’t nervous and there’s no pressure. There was a lot of pressure to do it here.
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There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that.
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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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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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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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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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