Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
DEREK JETERYou gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we’re playing a game. It’s a business, it’s our job, but I don’t think you can do well unless you’re having fun.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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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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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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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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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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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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Sneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
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