I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
DEREK JETERYou can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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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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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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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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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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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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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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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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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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You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we’re playing a game. It’s a business, it’s our job, but I don’t think you can do well unless you’re having fun.
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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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