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Derek Jeter Quotes
Derek Jeter Quotes
Derek Jeter
American
Athlete
Born:
Jun 26
,
1974
Always
Me
People
Think
Win
You
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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 Jeter
Work
You
People
Believe
No Excuse
More
Talent
Excuse
Than
May
Anyone
Who
Harder
I'm not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
Derek Jeter
You
Try
Not Perfect
Mistakes
Think
Everyone
Those
Perfect
No-One
Learn
Makes
You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
Derek Jeter
You
Wake Up
Nothing
Weekend
Know
Go
Wake
Up
Want
Anywhere
My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
Derek Jeter
Best
People
Hide
Somewhere
Could
Around
Lot
Warm
Vacation
Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
Derek Jeter
Best
Good
You
Yourself
People
Surround Yourself
Good People
To Be Honest
Out
Best Interests
Look
Surround
Going
Interests
Your
Who
Honest
Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person.
Derek Jeter
Character
You
Person
Your
Image
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
You
Down
Inning
Ninth
Out
Runs
Never
Over
Until
Want
Four
Last
Position
I'm not a hermit, but I definitely stay in a lot more than I used to. There's more attention now then there ever was. You walk down the street with someone and it's a story. It becomes national news, you know what I mean? So, I still do things, but I stay home a lot more.
Derek Jeter
Home
News
You
Walk
National
Down
Hermit
Definitely
Stay
Someone
More
Attention
Know
Becomes
Still
Lot
Than
Story
Mean
Then
Used
Now
Ever
Street
Things
When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
Derek Jeter
Excuses
Make
Always
Taught
Younger
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.
Derek Jeter
You
Care
Criticized
Because
dont Care
Get
Going
Sensitive
Who
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.
Derek Jeter
Me
Big
Older
Back
Easier
Find
Stay
Shape
Big Difference
Lot
Than
Get
Difference
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 Jeter
Day
Morning
Better
First
Gym
Throughout
Feel
Like
First Thing
Hit
Get
Workout
Thing
Early
You can't quantify everything a player does to win games.
Derek Jeter
You
Win
Everything
Quantify
Does
Games
Player
I've always been very aware of what I'm saying, but I'm also aware of what you're saying. I always want to make sure that my point is clear.
Derek Jeter
Saying
You
Point
Clear
Also
Make
Sure
Always
Been
Very
Want
Aware
I always used to get in trouble for talking too much. When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
Derek Jeter
Time
Me
Remember
Too Much
Parents
Trouble
Too
Embarrassed
Would
About
Talking
Always
Hear
Conferences
Get
Much
Used
I'm very, very competitive. If my grandmother asks to race me down the street, I'm going to try to beat her. And I'll probably enjoy it!
Derek Jeter
Me
Try
Down
Enjoy
Beat
Very
Going
Race
Ask
Grandmother
Street
Her
Competitive
Don't get me wrong; it's not like I didn't go out and have fun. But there's been a lot of players that come to New York and get caught up in the lifestyle, and before you know it, they're sent away to another team because it affected their performance.
Derek Jeter
Me
You
Have Fun
Before
Out
Lifestyle
Wrong
Performance
New
Come
Like
Know
Another
Because
Caught
Go
Affected
Been
Lot
Up
Get
York
New York
Sent
Team
Fun
Away
Players
I've found that it's easier to stay in shape than it is to get into shape.
Derek Jeter
Easier
Stay
Shape
Than
Get
Found
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
Good
People
Have Fun
Good People
Long
Somewhere
Nice
Caribbean
Like
Spot
Go
Anywhere
Warm
Fun
I've always had an interest in business, and my interest in business has really expanded over the years.
Derek Jeter
Business
Had
Over
Always
Years
Interest
Really
No former player has owned a team in baseball.
Derek Jeter
Owned
Former
Team
Baseball
Player
I want to have a family.
Derek Jeter
Family
Want
I have feelings. I'm not emotionally stunted.
Derek Jeter
Feelings
Emotionally
Stunted
There's feelings there, but I think I've just been pretty good at trying to hide my emotions throughout the years. I try to have the same demeanor each and every day.
Derek Jeter
Good
Day
Every Day
Emotions
Hide
Try
Feelings
Every
Think
Pretty
Pretty Good
Throughout
Demeanor
Been
Years
Trying
Same
Just
Each
The thing that means the most to me is being remembered as a Yankee, because that's what I've always wanted to be, was to be a Yankee.
Derek Jeter
Me
Remembered
Most
Because
Yankee
Always
Being
Wanted
Means
Thing
I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
Derek Jeter
Success
Unnecessary
Distractions
Ability
New
Attribute
Understand
York
New York
Much
Avoid
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