I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
DEREK JETERMy parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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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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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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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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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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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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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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