I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
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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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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I go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
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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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My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I’m going to try to beat her. And I’ll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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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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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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I try to stay as private as possible; I know that’s difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it.
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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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