Everyone fears rejection.
DEREK JETERIf you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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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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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 love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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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My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you’re a kid, you want to be just like your dad.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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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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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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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 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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