I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
DEREK JETERYour image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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If I put my name on something, I’m going to be involved. I’m not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.
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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 last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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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 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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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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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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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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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 try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
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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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I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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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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