I go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
DEREK JETERMy best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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Everyone fears rejection.
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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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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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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I’m going to try to beat her. And I’ll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.
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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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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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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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So many people are insanely busy nowadays, and it’s easy to say, ‘Ah, I’ll workout tomorrow.’ But you have to set aside a time and stick to that schedule.
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