Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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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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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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You have to take the good with the bad. Some players only talk to the press when they are doing good. When you’re doing bad you shouldn’t shy away from them and when doing good, don’t run up to them.
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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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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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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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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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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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I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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