I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
DEREK JETERI will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I’ve hung out and dated people I’ve never even met before.
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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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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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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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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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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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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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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 heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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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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Sneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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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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