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 JETERYou have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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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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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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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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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 have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams – I’m not knocking other teams – but there’s only one shortstop on the Yankees.
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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 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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I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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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 can see how people work out to feel better.
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