American - Athlete | June 26, 1974 -
I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn't have to look far for role models.
Derek Jeter
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I wish I trusted people more. But when I meet someone, the first thing is, 'What does this person want?' And I put up a defense mechanism. But I've always been that way.
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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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I always take criticism as a challenge. It's the way I've always looked at it.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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My office is at Yankee stadium. Yes, dreams do come true.
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You gotta have fun.
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You tell me you want to race down the street, I'm going to try to beat you. 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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The first thing to know about playing baseball in Michigan is, Michigan's really cold.
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The number one priority is playing baseball. There are so many people in New York trying to get you to do this and get you to do that, which is fine, but you have to take care of yourself.
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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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I've always been very cautious with what I do. You know, that started at a young age. I always had the approach or the mentality I never wanted to embarrass my parents.
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