I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
DEREK JETERI think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.
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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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Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.
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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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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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It’s never over. You don’t want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it’s not over until the last out.
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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’ve been lying to you guys for a long time, saying I wasn’t nervous and there’s no pressure. There was a lot of pressure to do it here.
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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 will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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