The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
DEREK JETERHandle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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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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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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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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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 have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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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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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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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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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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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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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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