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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.

Derek Jeter

What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.
DEREK JETER

Influence Kind Life Myself People Positive Support
This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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Chance Opportunity Play
That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
DEREK JETER

Defense Pitch Win
It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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Hard Talent Work
The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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Finish Hard Work Play Yourself
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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Attempt Myself Possible Stay Try
My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
DEREK JETER

Best Hide Myself People Vacation Warm
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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Lying Myself Nervous Pressure Time
I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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Laughter Myself Right Thinking
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.
DEREK JETER

Bad Goodness Play Shy Yourself
I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
DEREK JETER

Game Myself Nervous Situation Team
I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
DEREK JETER

Learning Mistake Try Perfection Yourself
Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
DEREK JETER

Goal Oneself Professional Win
I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
DEREK JETER

Better Easy Hard Work Thinking
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.
DEREK JETER

Brother Game Goodness Myself People
If I put my name on something, I’m going to be involved. I’m not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.
DEREK JETER

Attention Myself Name Pay

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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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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