I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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It’s never over. You don’t want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it’s not over until the last out.
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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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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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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 can see how people work out to feel better.
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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 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.
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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.
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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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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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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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