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.
DEREK JETERThere’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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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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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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 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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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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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 want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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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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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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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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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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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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It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
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You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.
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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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