If I put my name on something, I’m going to be involved. I’m not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.
DEREK JETERWe 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.
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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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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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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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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I go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
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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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I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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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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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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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