I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
DEREK JETERYou can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
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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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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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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Obviously, you’re known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You’re a person a lot longer before and after you’re a professional athlete.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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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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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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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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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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