You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
DEREK JETERI always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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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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Everyone fears rejection.
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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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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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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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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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I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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