I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
DEREK JETERSneak 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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
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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.
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Defense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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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You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It’s still a loss. It doesn’t matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.
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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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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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