When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
DEREK JETERThe Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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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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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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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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If I put my name on something, I’m going to be involved. I’m not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.
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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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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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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Everyone fears rejection.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It’s still a loss. It doesn’t matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.
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