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 JETERWhen it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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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I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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