Everyone fears rejection.
DEREK JETERIt doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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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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I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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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 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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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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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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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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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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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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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