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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.

Derek Jeter

Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
DEREK JETER

Character Image Person Yourself
My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
DEREK JETER

Believe Inspirational Myself Parents
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.
DEREK JETER

Dance Enjoyment Music Myself Shy Sing
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.
DEREK JETER

Better Early Feeling Morning Myself
Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
DEREK JETER

Fun Greatness Myself Sports Watch Writing
Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
DEREK JETER

Forget Hard Work Love Yourself
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.
DEREK JETER

Modeling Myself Parents Role Success
That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
DEREK JETER

Defense Pitch Win
I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
DEREK JETER

Ideas Myself Need People Thinking
It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
DEREK JETER

Effort Hard Inspirational Play Talent
The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
DEREK JETER

Finish Hard Work Play Yourself
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.
DEREK JETER

Care Criticism Myself Sensitive Yourself
You 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.
DEREK JETER

Fun Myself Problem Sight
You have to take the good with the bad. Some players only talk to the press when they are doing good. When you’re doing bad you shouldn’t shy away from them and when doing good, don’t run up to them.
DEREK JETER

Bad Goodness Play Shy Yourself
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.
DEREK JETER

Attention Myself Name Pay
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.
DEREK JETER

Fun Goodness Myself People Warm
Everyone fears rejection.
DEREK JETER

Fear One Liner Rejection
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.
DEREK JETER

Accountability Action Bad Responsibility Yourself
We just want to win. That’s the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don’t really reflect on what we’ve done in the past. We focus on the present.
DEREK JETER

Focus Line Myself Past Present Reflection Thinking Win
Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
DEREK JETER

Championships Goodness Match Sports Team Win
When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
DEREK JETER

Achievement Feeling Goal Goodness Hard Work Oneself
As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
DEREK JETER

Fun Myself Play Sports
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.
DEREK JETER

Greatness Job Person Team World Yourself
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.
DEREK JETER

College Father Himself
You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
DEREK JETER

Confidence Home Yourself
I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
DEREK JETER

Game Myself Nervous Situation Team
Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
DEREK JETER

Goal Oneself Professional Win

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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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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