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.
DEREK JETERThis is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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I go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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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 love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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Everyone fears rejection.
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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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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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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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I like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout first thing in the morning.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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