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I'm not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.

Derek Jeter

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Derek Jeter
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: June 26
Baseball Player
Chief Executive Officer
Entrepreneur
Professional Baseball Player
Derek Sanderson Jeter
Captain Clutch
Mr. November
Satisfied
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Better
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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.
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Obviously, you're known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You're a person a lot longer before and after you're a professional athlete.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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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.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I'm contributing to the team.
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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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It took him 75 steps to get from third to home. I thought we were going to have to go out there and help him. A lot of players start thinking double then maybe wind up with a triple because the outfielder slips.
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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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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium I'm not going to lie to you. There's a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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During the offseason, I go to the movies almost every day. You hear about women buying shoes? I buy DVDs. I definitely have a problem.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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So is work ethic. You do things over and over again, and when you get in a situation you like to think it comes natural. I think there has to be a mind-set that you’re not afraid to fail. I’m not afraid to fail. I’ve done it quite a bit. The calmer you are, the more the game slows down for you, and I think part of that is controlling your emotions.
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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'm not perfect no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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For me, when I was a kid, volunteering was the last thing I was thinking about. When I see kids doing it now, it amazes me. It's very impressive, it gives them something productive to do as opposed to getting in trouble. For them to take time out at such a young age is remarkable. I think all kids should take a little time out to volunteer.
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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.
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I always take criticism as a challenge. It's the way I've always looked at it.
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Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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