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.
DEREK JETERI’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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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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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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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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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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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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 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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I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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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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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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