When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
DEREK JETERIf you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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 want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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I like to dance and sing when there’s no one around, but, if I’m out, I’m really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.
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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.
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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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We 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.
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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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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 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 only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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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.
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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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