You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It’s still a loss. It doesn’t matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.
DEREK JETERThat’s how you win – pitching and defense.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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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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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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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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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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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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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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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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I can see how people work out to feel better.
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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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I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
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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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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 think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
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The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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Everyone fears rejection.
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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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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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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 play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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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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