Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
DEREK JETERAthletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.
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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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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we’re playing a game. It’s a business, it’s our job, but I don’t think you can do well unless you’re having fun.
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I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams – I’m not knocking other teams – but there’s only one shortstop on the Yankees.
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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.
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I go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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