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I always take criticism as a challenge. It's the way I've always looked at it.
Derek Jeter
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Derek Jeter
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: June 26
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Derek Sanderson Jeter
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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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You have to be confident, if you're not confident you might as well go home.
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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 never think about my own stats, as long as I'm contributing to the team.
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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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You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we're playing a game. It's a business, it's our job, but I don't think you can do well unless you're having fun.
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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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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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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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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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It doesn't take any talent to play hard.
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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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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.
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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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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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