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.
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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The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it’s a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.
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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 everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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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 play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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You can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
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