I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
DEREK JETERThis is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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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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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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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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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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It’s never over. You don’t want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it’s not over until the last out.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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I’ve been lying to you guys for a long time, saying I wasn’t nervous and there’s no pressure. There was a lot of pressure to do it here.
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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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I can have fun anywhere, as long as I’m with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
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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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