I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
DEREK JETERWork hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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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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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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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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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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You can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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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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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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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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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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