My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when youre a kid, you want to be just like your dad. – Derek Jeter
There may be people who have more talent than you, but theres no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that. – Derek Jeter
My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they cant take that away from me. – Derek Jeter
My dad was the manager at the 45,000-acre ranch, but he owned his own 1,200-acre ranch, and I owned four cattle that he gave to me when I graduated from grammar school, from the eighth grade. And those cows multiplied, and he kept track of them for years for me. And that was my herd. – Dave Brubeck