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I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.

Derek Jeter

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.
DEREK JETER

Believe Hard Work Myself People Talent
That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
DEREK JETER

Defense Pitch Win
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.
DEREK JETER

Body Difference Easy Myself Old Stay
When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
DEREK JETER

Excuse Myself Teaching Young
Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
DEREK JETER

Championships Goodness Match Sports Team Win
I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
DEREK JETER

Attribution Avoid Distraction Myself Necessary Success Understand
I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
DEREK JETER

Around Better Myself Satisfaction
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.
DEREK JETER

Dance Enjoyment Music Myself Shy Sing
You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
DEREK JETER

Accident World Yourself
There’s responsibility, but there’s also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad.
DEREK JETER

Accountability Action Bad Responsibility Yourself
The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
DEREK JETER

Legacy Myself Thinking Winner
I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
DEREK JETER

Distraction Myself Thinking
I try to stay as private as possible; I know that’s difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it.
DEREK JETER

Attempt Myself Possible Stay Try
Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
DEREK JETER

Best Goodness Honesty Interest People Surround Yourself
I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
DEREK JETER

Better Easy Hard Work Thinking
I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
DEREK JETER

Learning Mistake Try Perfection Yourself
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.
DEREK JETER

Position Run Yourself
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 JETER

Modeling Myself Parents Role Success
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.
DEREK JETER

Bad Goodness Play Shy Yourself
Sneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
DEREK JETER

Brother Game Goodness Myself People
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.
DEREK JETER

Greatness Job Person Team World Yourself
I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
DEREK JETER

Date Myself People
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.
DEREK JETER

Insanity Myself People Schedule Time
My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
DEREK JETER

Dreams Future Heroes Yourself
It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
DEREK JETER

Different Feeling Myself Team
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.
DEREK JETER

Fun Myself Problem Sight
I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
DEREK JETER

Day Dreams Goal Myself Team

I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.

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I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.

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