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Derek Jeter

American

June 26, 1974

Athlete

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I get asked enough questions, I try not to ask too many questions.

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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.

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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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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.

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You have to assume that everything you do is public knowledge. Everything. Because now everyone is a reporter. Everyone is a photographer.

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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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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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My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you're a kid, you want to be just like your dad.

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If I put my name on something, I'm going to be involved. I'm not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.

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Walking around sometimes, I would love to just be able to watch people, see how they act. Sometimes I would love to be invisible.

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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.

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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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The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it's a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.

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I have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams - I'm not knocking other teams - but there's only one shortstop on the Yankees.

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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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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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I always appreciated the ex-players. Being a Yankee, you get spoiled. Old-Timers Day, all these guys coming back, spring training, being around them, you get a chance to get to know them. So I always think you learn a lot by listening.

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I think, a lot of times, players get in trouble when they're asked questions and they think they have to find a way to answer it. If you ask me a question and I say, 'I don't know,' there's really no follow-up.

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