God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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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Sneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that.
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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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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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I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
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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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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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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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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