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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.

Derek Jeter

There’s responsibility, but there’s also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad.
DEREK JETER

Accountability Action Bad Responsibility Yourself
Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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Forget Hard Work Love Yourself
I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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Family Forever Myself
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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Believe Hard Work Myself People Talent
I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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Love Myself People Wrong
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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Dance Enjoyment Music Myself Shy Sing
It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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Effort Hard Inspirational Play Talent
The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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Finish Hard Work Play Yourself
I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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Challenge Criticism Myself Way
I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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Contribution Myself Team Thinking
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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Influence Kind Life Myself People Positive Support
Everyone fears rejection.
DEREK JETER

Fear One Liner Rejection
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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Athlete Goodness Person Professional Yourself
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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Myself Parents Teacher Time
The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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Legacy Myself Thinking Winner
It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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Home Open Season Yourself
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.
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Better Early Feeling Morning Myself
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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College Father Himself
Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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Goal Oneself Professional Win
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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Achievement Feeling Goal Goodness Hard Work Oneself
I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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Day Dreams Goal Myself Team
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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Different Feeling Myself Team
I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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Ideas Myself Need People Thinking
You have to take the good with the bad. Some players only talk to the press when they are doing good. When you’re doing bad you shouldn’t shy away from them and when doing good, don’t run up to them.
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Bad Goodness Play Shy Yourself
During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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Fun Movie Myself Season
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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Attempt Myself Possible Stay Try
That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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Defense Pitch Win

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