Top 77 Derek Jeter Quotes

The draft is a crapshoot, so I’ve been very fortunate to be drafted by the Yankees, and to have spent my whole career here.

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.

I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.

You can’t quantify everything a player does to win games.

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.

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.

I’ve been asked to sign a forehead.

I went to school on Senior Skip Day.

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.

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.

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.

Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.

When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.

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.

You gotta have fun.

The first thing to know about playing baseball in Michigan is, Michigan’s really cold.

You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.

The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.

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.

I don’t really see myself getting a Twitter account. Nothing against it. I get it. I especially get it for businesses.

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.

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.

You can’t quantify everything a player does to win games.

Kids are our future.

I always have tried to treat people with respect, the way I want to be treated.

Everyone fears rejection.

I want to have a family.

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.

You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.

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.

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.

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.

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

My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.

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.

I’ve found that it’s easier to stay in shape than it is to get into shape.

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.

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.

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 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.

God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.

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’ve always been uncomfortable, so to speak, when the focus is on me.

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.

When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!

No former player has owned a team in baseball.

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

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.

Not everybody’s a baseball fan.

My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.

I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.

I’d like to get a degree. You ever see the movie ‘Back to School?’ I’ll go back with my kids.

God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.

I want to have a family.

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

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 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.

I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.

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.

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.

The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.

During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.

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.

I’ve always had an interest in business, and my interest in business has really expanded over the years.

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.

What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They’ve been supportive. They’re always there.

My dreams do not end with playing Major League Baseball.

I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.

Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.

You hear about women buying shoes? I buy DVDs. I definitely have a problem.

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.

Everyone fears rejection.

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!

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.

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.

I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.

When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.