Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.
DEREK JETERThe only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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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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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 think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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I like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout first thing in the morning.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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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’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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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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