Derek Jeter Quotes:
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.
Derek Jeter
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.
Derek Jeter
I’ve always been uncomfortable, so to speak, when the focus is on me.
Derek Jeter
Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
Derek Jeter
My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
Derek Jeter
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.
Derek Jeter
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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.
Derek Jeter
Source: Us Weekly
I’ve been playing baseball since I was 5 or 6 years old. I’ve been on a schedule, pretty much, since I was in eighth, ninth grade. I look forward to not doing that.
Derek Jeter
When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
Derek Jeter
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.
Derek Jeter
I always have tried to treat people with respect, the way I want to be treated.
Derek Jeter
I went to school on Senior Skip Day.
Derek Jeter
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.
Derek Jeter
I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
Derek Jeter
I’ve found that it’s easier to stay in shape than it is to get into shape.
Derek Jeter
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.
Derek Jeter
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.
Derek Jeter
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!
Derek Jeter
I’ve been asked to sign a forehead.
Derek Jeter
God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
Derek Jeter
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There’s feelings there, but I think I’ve just been pretty good at trying to hide my emotions throughout the years. I try to have the same demeanor each and every day.
Derek Jeter
I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
Derek Jeter
I hate the treadmill. I hate it. You really don’t have to be on it that long, something like 20 or 30 minutes. It’s all about getting your heart rate up.
Derek Jeter
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.
Derek Jeter
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.
Derek Jeter
When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
Derek Jeter
Everyone fears rejection.
Derek Jeter
We just want to win. That’s the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don’t really reflect on what we’ve done in the past. We focus on the present.
Derek Jeter