Everyone fears rejection.
DEREK JETERIt doesn’t take talent to work hard.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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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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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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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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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 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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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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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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The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it’s a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.
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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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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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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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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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