I 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 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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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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Defense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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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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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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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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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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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 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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