In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
DEREK JETERYou’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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’ve been lying to you guys for a long time, saying I wasn’t nervous and there’s no pressure. There was a lot of pressure to do it here.
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My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you’re a kid, you want to be just like your dad.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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Obviously, you’re known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You’re a person a lot longer before and after you’re a professional athlete.
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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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I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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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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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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 sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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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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