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.
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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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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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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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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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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Obviously, you’re known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You’re a person a lot longer before and after you’re a professional athlete.
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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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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 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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