You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
DEREK JETERWhat kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.
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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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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 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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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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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 have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams – I’m not knocking other teams – but there’s only one shortstop on the Yankees.
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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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