Derek Jeter Quotes
Top 100 wise famous quotes and sayings by Derek Jeter
Derek Jeter Famous Quotes & Sayings
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The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.
The thing that means the most to me is being remembered as a Yankee, because that's what I've always wanted to be, was to be a Yankee.
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.
I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
MVP, you could have picked a name out of a hat ... we have a group of MVPs. You don't rely on one guy. You have to get contributions from everyone.
I've always been very aware of what I'm saying, but I'm also aware of what you're saying. I always want to make sure that my point is clear.
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.
I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don't short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
I like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout first thing in the morning.
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.
The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
I'm not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
You have to assume that everything you do is public knowledge. Everything. Because now everyone is a reporter. Everyone is a photographer.
Walking around sometimes, I would love to just be able to watch people, see how they act. Sometimes I would love to be invisible.
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.
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.
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.
It's never over. You don't want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it's not over until the last out.
If you're going to win games, you're going to have to come up with the big hits. That's the bottom line.
I've never been an actor on Broadway, but it feels like you're on a stage when you play at Yankee Stadium. And that's the feeling I've always had.
It doesn't feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I'm on an All-Star team everyday.
I don't really see myself getting a Twitter account. Nothing against it. I get it. I especially get it for businesses.
I've always had an interest in business, and my interest in business has really expanded over the years.
I'm very, very competitive. If my grandmother asks to race me down the street, I'm going to try to beat her. And I'll probably enjoy it!
I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I'm nervous for them.
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.
I always try to take from past performances. You never try to get too high or too low. Just play every game, just treat every game like it's the same.
If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
Any player that says they don't want to go to an All-Star Game is lying to you. It's something everyone wants to be a part of.
Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I'm not going to lie to you. There's a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
Sometimes people complicate things by thinking too much about what someone might think of what they said or did.
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.
The guy's (Shane Spencer) ridiculous. No one hits home runs like that. I'm telling you, man, it's ridiculous.