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 JETERI will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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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Defense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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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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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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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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I’ve been lying to you guys for a long time, saying I wasn’t nervous and there’s no pressure. There was a lot of pressure to do it here.
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You can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
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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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