I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
DEREK JETERHandle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn’t have to look far for role models.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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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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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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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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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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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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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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I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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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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