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Everyone fears rejection.

Derek Jeter

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Derek Jeter
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: June 26
Baseball Player
Chief Executive Officer
Entrepreneur
Professional Baseball Player
Derek Sanderson Jeter
Captain Clutch
Mr. November
Rejection
Fears
Everyone

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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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I think there's something wrong with me - I like to win in everything I do, regardless of what it is. You want to race down the street, I want to beat you. If we're playing checkers, I want to win. You beat me, it's going to bother me. I just enjoy competition.
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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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I can have fun anywhere, as long as I'm with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
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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 like to dance and sing when there's no one around, but, if I'm out, I'm really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.
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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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Nine games? It's too long.
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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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You're playing a game, whether it's Little League or Game 7 of the Word Series. It's impossible to do well unless you're having a good time. People talk about pressure. Yeah, there's pressure. But I just look at it as fun.
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The guy's (Shane Spencer) ridiculous. No one hits home runs like that. I'm telling you, man, it's ridiculous.
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Obviously, you're known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You're a person a lot longer before and after you're a professional athlete.
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There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that.
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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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I'm not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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I've hung out and dated people I've never even met before.
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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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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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