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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.

Derek Jeter

I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
DEREK JETER

Better Easy Hard Work Thinking
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.
DEREK JETER

Attention Myself Name Pay
Everyone fears rejection.
DEREK JETER

Fear One Liner Rejection
When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
DEREK JETER

Excuse Myself Teaching Young
I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
DEREK JETER

Contribution Myself Team Thinking
Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
DEREK JETER

Best Goodness Honesty Interest People Surround Yourself
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.
DEREK JETER

Position Run Yourself
If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
DEREK JETER

Big Game Win Yourself
I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
DEREK JETER

Attribution Avoid Distraction Myself Necessary Success Understand
I can see how people work out to feel better.
DEREK JETER

Better Exercise Feeling Myself People Work
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.
DEREK JETER

Attempt Myself Possible Stay Try
I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
DEREK JETER

Challenge Criticism Game Play Yourself
If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
DEREK JETER

Care Match Play Sports Yourself
In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
DEREK JETER

Leadership People Yourself
I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
DEREK JETER

Learning Mistake Try Perfection Yourself
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.
DEREK JETER

Focus Line Myself Past Present Reflection Thinking Win
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.
DEREK JETER

Competition Enjoyment Mistake Myself Race Street Try
I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn’t have to look far for role models.
DEREK JETER

Modeling Myself Parents Role Success
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.
DEREK JETER

Fun Goodness Myself People Warm
The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
DEREK JETER

Legacy Myself Thinking Winner
My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
DEREK JETER

Believe Inspirational Myself Parents
Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
DEREK JETER

Forget Hard Work Love Yourself
The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
DEREK JETER

Appearance Face Hairs Myself Rules Strict
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.
DEREK JETER

Insanity Myself People Schedule Time
I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
DEREK JETER

Different Myself Play
You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
DEREK JETER

Myself Wake Up
As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
DEREK JETER

Fun Myself Play Sports

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