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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More Derek Jeter Quotes
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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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 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 don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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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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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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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 get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn’t have to look far for role models.
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If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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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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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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