I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
DEREK JETERYou 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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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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 can have fun anywhere, as long as I’m with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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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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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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