You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we’re playing a game. It’s a business, it’s our job, but I don’t think you can do well unless you’re having fun.
DEREK JETERYou gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we’re playing a game. It’s a business, it’s our job, but I don’t think you can do well unless you’re having fun.
DEREK JETERYou can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
DEREK JETERI always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
DEREK JETERI will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
DEREK JETERWork hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
DEREK JETERWhen you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
DEREK JETERThe 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.
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.
DEREK JETERMy best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
DEREK JETERI think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
DEREK JETERI want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
DEREK JETERI’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
DEREK JETERMy grandmother asks me to race down the street, I’m going to try to beat her. And I’ll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.
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.
DEREK JETERThis is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
DEREK JETERSurround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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