You have to take the good with the bad. Some players only talk to the press when they are doing good. When you’re doing bad you shouldn’t shy away from them and when doing good, don’t run up to them.
DEREK JETERI love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that.
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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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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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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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 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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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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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 think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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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You can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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