The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
DEREK JETERI play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
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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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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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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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I can have fun anywhere, as long as I’m with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
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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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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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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
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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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I go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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