I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn’t have to look far for role models.
DEREK JETERI think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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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 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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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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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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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 don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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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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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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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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