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.
DEREK JETERI can see how people work out to feel better.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I’m going to try to beat her. And I’ll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.
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I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
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Everyone fears rejection.
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I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams – I’m not knocking other teams – but there’s only one shortstop on the Yankees.
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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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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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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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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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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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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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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I try to stay as private as possible; I know that’s difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it.
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