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.
DEREK JETERI want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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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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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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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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So many people are insanely busy nowadays, and it’s easy to say, ‘Ah, I’ll workout tomorrow.’ But you have to set aside a time and stick to that schedule.
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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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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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Everyone fears rejection.
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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 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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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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