Sneak 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.
DEREK JETERI’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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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Everyone fears rejection.
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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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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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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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I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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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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It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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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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I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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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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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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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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