You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
DEREK JETERThere 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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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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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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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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I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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