I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
DEREK JETERDefense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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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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My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I’m going to try to beat her. And I’ll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.
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You have to take the good with the bad. Some players only talk to the press when they are doing good. When you’re doing bad you shouldn’t shy away from them and when doing good, don’t run up to them.
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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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You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It’s still a loss. It doesn’t matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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We just want to win. That’s the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don’t really reflect on what we’ve done in the past. We focus on the present.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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