It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
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.
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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 always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
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You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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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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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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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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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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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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Defense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
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Everyone fears rejection.
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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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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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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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Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
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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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