Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
DEREK JETERI 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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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 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 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.
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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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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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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Everyone fears rejection.
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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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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’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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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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It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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