I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
DEREK JETERYou can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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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.
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I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
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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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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 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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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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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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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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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 never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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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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