God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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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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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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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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It’s never over. You don’t want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it’s not over until the last out.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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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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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.
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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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Defense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
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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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