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I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.

Derek Jeter

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 JETER

Modeling Myself Parents Role Success
I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
DEREK JETER

Learning Mistake Try Perfection Yourself
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.
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Athletics Different Health Important Opportunity Run
My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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Believe Inspirational Myself Parents
I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams – I’m not knocking other teams – but there’s only one shortstop on the Yankees.
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Greatness Job Person Team World Yourself
I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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Love Myself People Wrong
God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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God Hope Jersey Myself
Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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Championships Goodness Match Sports Team Win
I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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Day Dreams Goal Myself Team
You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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Accident World Yourself
If I put my name on something, I’m going to be involved. I’m not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.
DEREK JETER

Attention Myself Name Pay
I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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Distraction Myself Thinking
The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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Finish Hard Work Play Yourself
You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
DEREK JETER

Adjustment Compromise Growth Old
I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
DEREK JETER

Better Easy Hard Work Thinking
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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Game Myself Nervous Situation Team

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