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Derek Jeter

I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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Attribution Avoid Distraction Myself Necessary Success Understand
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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Influence Kind Life Myself People Positive Support
I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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Different Myself Play
If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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Care Match Play Sports Yourself
There’s responsibility, but there’s also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad.
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Accountability Action Bad Responsibility Yourself
The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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Legacy Myself Thinking Winner
I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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Family Forever Myself
You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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Confidence Home Yourself
Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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Character Image Person Yourself
Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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Fun Greatness Myself Sports Watch Writing
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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Greatness Job Person Team World Yourself
I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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Learning Mistake Try Perfection Yourself
The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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Finish Hard Work Play Yourself
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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Game Hate Lose Myself Play
The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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Appearance Face Hairs Myself Rules Strict
I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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Game Myself Nervous Situation Team

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