I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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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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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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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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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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 want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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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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I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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So many people are insanely busy nowadays, and it’s easy to say, ‘Ah, I’ll workout tomorrow.’ But you have to set aside a time and stick to that schedule.
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I can have fun anywhere, as long as I’m with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
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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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Everyone fears rejection.
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