I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
DEREK JETERI want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.
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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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