I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
DEREK JETERI try to stay as private as possible; I know that’s difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it.
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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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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.
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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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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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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 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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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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If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
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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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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 talent to work hard.
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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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If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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