My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
DEREK JETERYou know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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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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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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What 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.
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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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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 always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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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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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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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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