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.
DEREK JETERI want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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I like to dance and sing when there’s no one around, but, if I’m out, I’m really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.
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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 attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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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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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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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 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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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 love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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