Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
DEREK JETERGod, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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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 get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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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 last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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Athletics 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.
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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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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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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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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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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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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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