When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
DEREK JETERWhen you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
DEREK JETERYou have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
DEREK JETERWhat 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.
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.
DEREK JETERGod, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
DEREK JETERThere’s responsibility, but there’s also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad.
DEREK JETERWhen it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
DEREK JETERI can see how people work out to feel better.
DEREK JETERYou can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
DEREK JETERI can have fun anywhere, as long as I’m with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
DEREK JETERGood teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
DEREK JETERThe 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 JETERMy 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.
DEREK JETERI always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
DEREK JETERIf you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
DEREK JETERIt’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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