Everyone fears rejection.
DEREK JETERSneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
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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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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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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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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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I 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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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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Obviously, you’re known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You’re a person a lot longer before and after you’re a professional athlete.
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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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.
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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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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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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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