Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
DEREK JETERGood teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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We just want to win. That’s the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don’t really reflect on what we’ve done in the past. We focus on the present.
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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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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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I try to stay as private as possible; I know that’s difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it.
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If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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It’s never over. You don’t want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it’s not over until the last out.
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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.
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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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