I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
DEREK JETERSo 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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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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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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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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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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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we’re playing a game. It’s a business, it’s our job, but I don’t think you can do well unless you’re having fun.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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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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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 think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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As long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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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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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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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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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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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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