When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
DEREK JETERSurround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.
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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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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Defense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
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My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I’m going to try to beat her. And I’ll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.
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The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it’s a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.
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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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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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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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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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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’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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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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 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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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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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 think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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