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Derek Jeter Quotes

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

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

– Derek Jeter

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.

– 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

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

– 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

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

That’s how you win – pitching and defense.

– Derek Jeter

I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.

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

– Derek Jeter

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

I’ve been asked to sign a forehead.

– Derek Jeter

You gotta have fun.

– Derek Jeter

Everyone fears rejection.

– 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

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

When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.

– Derek Jeter

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

– Derek Jeter

I wish I trusted people more. But when I meet someone, the first thing is, ‘What does this person want?’ And I put up a defense mechanism. But I’ve always been that way.

– 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

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 went to school on Senior Skip Day.

– 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 think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.

– Derek Jeter

God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.

– Derek Jeter

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

– 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

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