This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it’s a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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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 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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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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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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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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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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Defense 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.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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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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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I like to dance and sing when there’s no one around, but, if I’m out, I’m really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.
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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 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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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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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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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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Sneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
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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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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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