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 JETERI want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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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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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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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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It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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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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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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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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