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 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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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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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 think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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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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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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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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.
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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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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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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 attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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