Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
DEREK JETERI’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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 think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
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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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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 attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win 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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