Derek Sanderson Jeter is an American former professional baseball shortstop, businessman, and baseball executive. Profoundly inspirational Derek Jeter quotes will get you through anything when the going gets tough and help you succeed in every aspect of life.
Famous Derek Jeter Quotes
I always have tried to treat people with respect, the way I want to be treated. 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 love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong. Derek Jeter
I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong. 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
The longer you wait to decide what you want to do, the more time you’re wasting. It’s up to you to want something so badly that your passion shows through in your actions. Your actions, not your words, will do the shouting for you. 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
The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder. Derek Jeter
The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder. Derek Jeter
Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you. Derek Jeter
When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses. 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
Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests. Derek Jeter
You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series. Derek Jeter
It doesn’t take any talent to play hard. 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
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person. Derek Jeter
Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person. 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
Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests. Derek Jeter
Sometimes people complicate things by thinking too much about what someone might think of what they said or did. Derek Jeter
You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing. 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 always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it. Derek Jeter
If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line. Derek Jeter
It doesn’t take any talent to play hard. Derek Jeter
I wouldn’t call myself great. The thing that I prided myself on in my career was consistency. 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
You have to take the good with the bad. Some players only talk to the press when they are doing good. When you’re doing bad you shouldn’t shy away from them and when doing good, don’t run up to them. Derek Jeter
This is why you play to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs. Derek Jeter
I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes. Derek Jeter
My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me. Derek Jeter
There’s responsibility, but there’s also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad. Derek Jeter
God, I hope I wear this jersey forever. Derek Jeter
Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs. 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
I just think that your private life is private. What I do is obviously public, I get that. I get the fact that people are interested. I’m interested in a lot of people as well. I’ve just chosen to stay as private as possible. Derek Jeter
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 that I never wanted to embarrass my parents. Derek Jeter
You have to be confident, if you’re not confident you might as well go home. Derek Jeter
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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing. Derek Jeter
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. Derek Jeter
I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea. 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
I get asked enough questions, I try not to ask too many questions. Derek Jeter
That’s how you win pitching and defense. Derek Jeter
You can’t quantify everything a player does to win games. Derek Jeter
My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true. Derek Jeter
You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series. Derek Jeter
In order to lead people, you have to get to know them. Derek Jeter
If you don’t believe in yourself, why should anyone else believe in you? We can be our own best friends or our own worst enemies. I have always vowed to be my own best friend by exhibiting a positive attitude. Derek Jeter
My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me. Derek Jeter
That’s how you win pitching and defense. Derek Jeter
I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots. 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
My office is at Yankee stadium. Yes, dreams do come true. 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
Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win. Derek Jeter
Leadership is more about what you do, not what you say. Derek Jeter
If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself. Derek Jeter
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. Derek Jeter
I go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it. Derek Jeter
You’re playing a game, whether it’s Little League or Game 7 of the World 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
I went to school on Senior Skip Day. Derek Jeter
My dreams do not end with playing Major League Baseball. Derek Jeter
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
I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it. Derek Jeter
God, I hope I wear this jersey forever. 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
I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better. Derek Jeter
The longer you wait to decide what you want to do, the more time you’re wasting. It’s up to you to want something so badly that your passion shows through in your actions. Your actions, not your words, will do the shouting for you. 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
In order to lead people, you have to get to know them. Derek Jeter
The great thing about being a Yankee is that you’re always a Yankee. Derek Jeter
Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal and that’s to win. 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 get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situations, I’m nervous for them. Derek Jeter
Defense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them. Derek Jeter
I think there’s something wrong with me I like to win in everything I do, regardless of what it is. Derek Jeter
Our fans don’t want to see us win the Wild Card. They want to see us win the division. Derek Jeter
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
I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever. 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
My dad had been a shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you’re a kid, you want to be just like your dad. 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
The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner. Derek Jeter
I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions. Derek Jeter
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. 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
My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around. Derek Jeter
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. 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
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
I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions. 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 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
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
It doesn’t feel different being here. I feel like I’m on an All Star team every day. Derek Jeter
