Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
DEREK JETERThe last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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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 think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
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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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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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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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You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we’re playing a game. It’s a business, it’s our job, but I don’t think you can do well unless you’re having fun.
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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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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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