60 To Die For Quotes From Derek Jeter | Status Free Download
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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.
— 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
The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
— Derek Jeter
I think when things linger, that's when they become a distraction. I don't want any distractions.
— Derek Jeter
I'm not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
— Derek Jeter
You don't just accidentally show up in the World Series.
— Derek Jeter
Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person.
— Derek Jeter
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.
— Derek Jeter
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.
— Derek Jeter
Sometimes people complicate things by thinking too much about what someone might think of what they said or did.
— Derek Jeter
Not everybody's a baseball fan.
— Derek Jeter
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
I've always been uncomfortable, so to speak, when the focus is on me.
— Derek Jeter
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.
— 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
So many people are insanely busy nowadays, and it's easy to say, 'Ah, I'll workout tomorrow.' But you have to set aside a time and stick to that schedule.
— 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 always have tried to treat people with respect, the way I want to be treated.
— Derek Jeter
I don't listen to opinions.
— Derek Jeter
My dreams do not end with playing Major League Baseball.
— Derek Jeter
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
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
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
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.
— Derek Jeter
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.
— Derek Jeter
I have feelings. I'm not emotionally stunted.
— Derek Jeter
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.
— Derek Jeter
You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
— Derek Jeter
If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
— Derek Jeter
I get asked enough questions, I try not to ask too many questions.
— 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
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.
— 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 love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
— Derek Jeter
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
When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
— 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
When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that's a really good feeling.
— 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
That's how you win - pitching and defense.
— Derek Jeter
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.
— Derek Jeter
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.
— Derek Jeter
Everyone fears rejection.
— Derek Jeter
My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can't take that away from me.
— Derek Jeter
My office is at Yankee stadium. Yes, dreams do come true.
— Derek Jeter
I voted for Obama.
— Derek Jeter
I remember going from rookie ball to A, to double A, then to triple A. At every level it seemed like the game was faster. The bigger the situation, the more the game speeds up. That's all mental. It messes people up.
— Derek Jeter
I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
— Derek Jeter
God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
— Derek Jeter
During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
— Derek Jeter
Through time you learn from your experiences. I think I've learned to deal with people a little bit better over time. That in particular has developed a little bit.
— Derek Jeter
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.
— Derek Jeter
You gotta have fun.
— Derek Jeter
Don't get me wrong; it's not like I didn't go out and have fun. But there's been a lot of players that come to New York and get caught up in the lifestyle, and before you know it, they're sent away to another team because it affected their performance.
— Derek Jeter
I've always had an interest in business, and my interest in business has really expanded over the years.
— Derek Jeter
I always used to get in trouble for talking too much. When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
— Derek Jeter
I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I'm nervous for them.
— Derek Jeter
For me, when I was a kid, volunteering was the last thing I was thinking about. When I see kids doing it now, it amazes me. It's very impressive, it gives them something productive to do as opposed to getting in trouble. For them to take time out at such a young age is remarkable. I think all kids should take a little time out to volunteer.
— Derek Jeter
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.
— 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
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