I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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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.
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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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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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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.
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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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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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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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