You 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.
DEREK JETERI think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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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Everyone fears rejection.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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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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You can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
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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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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.
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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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You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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