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.
DEREK JETERI play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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Sneak 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.
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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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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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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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Everyone fears rejection.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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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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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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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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