Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
DEREK JETERI think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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 looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn’t have to look far for role models.
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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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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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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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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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Obviously, you’re known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You’re a person a lot longer before and after you’re a professional athlete.
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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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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.
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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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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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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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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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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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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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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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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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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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