It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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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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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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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.
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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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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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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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.
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When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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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.
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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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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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I go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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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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Everyone fears rejection.
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