Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
DEREK JETERI’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I like to dance and sing when there’s no one around, but, if I’m out, I’m really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.
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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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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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I like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout first thing in the morning.
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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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I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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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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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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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If I put my name on something, I’m going to be involved. I’m not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.
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I can have fun anywhere, as long as I’m with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
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