I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
DEREK JETERWhen you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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.
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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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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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I’ve been lying to you guys for a long time, saying I wasn’t nervous and there’s no pressure. There was a lot of pressure to do it here.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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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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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.
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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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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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I try to stay as private as possible; I know that’s difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it.
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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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I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
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I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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