It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
DEREK JETERDuring the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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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.
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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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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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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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Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
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Everyone fears rejection.
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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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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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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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It’s never over. You don’t want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it’s not over until the last out.
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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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