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I'm not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.

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
Always
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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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Our fans don't want to see us win the Wild Card. They want to see us win the division.
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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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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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You have to be confident, if you're not confident you might as well go home.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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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 never think about my own stats, as long as I'm contributing to the team.
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I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I'll always sign for a kid before an adult. It's funny, because I was never big into autographs as a kid. The only player who I ever wanted an autograph from was Dave Winfield.
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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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You don't just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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So is work ethic. You do things over and over again, and when you get in a situation you like to think it comes natural. I think there has to be a mind-set that you’re not afraid to fail. I’m not afraid to fail. I’ve done it quite a bit. The calmer you are, the more the game slows down for you, and I think part of that is controlling your emotions.
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I'm not perfect no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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That's how you win - pitching and defense.
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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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It doesn't take any talent to play hard.
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Nine games? It's too long.
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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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Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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A lot of teams, I think, are just happy to make the post-season. Here, you have to win.
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