The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
DEREK JETERObviously, 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.
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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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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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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Defense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
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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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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 think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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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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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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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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