Top 100 Quotes About Derek Jeter
#1. I met Tiger Woods, and I looked in his eyes - and I saw Derek Jeter. They don't have to tell people they're good. They just prove it by the way they love the competition.
Joe Torre
#2. the Yankees were playing my hometown Red Sox on TV and I lost my cool at a guy who was loudly dissing them. I yelled, "Derek Jeter is baseball's Hitler!" This was in New York City. In a room full of Jewish sports fans. I don't even really like baseball that much! I have problems.
Mindy Kaling
#3. I want to be to the White Sox what Derek Jeter is to the Yankees..
Gordon Beckham
#4. Once, while living in New York City in the early 2000s, I was asked to leave a sports bar because the Yankees were playing my hometown Red Sox on TV and I lost my cool at a guy who was loudly dissing them. I yelled, "Derek Jeter is baseball's Hitler!
Mindy Kaling
#5. I never pay attention to errors in the Minor Leagues. Derek Jeter made 43 errors in the South Atlantic League, and I didn't care. With his hands and his range, I don't worry about that with Zimmerman. He is a good defensive player.
Jim Bowden
#6. People are going to make comparisons and they can do that but I'm definitely not going to compare myself to Derek Jeter.
Nomar Garciaparra
#7. How lucky have we been that the face of baseball for the past two decades, through ups and downs, has been Derek Jeter.
Bud Selig
#8. Derek Jeter used to come to me and try to tell you what Joe Torre is all about, he's a good man, he's this, he's that, but like I tell Derek Jeter, that's you. It's one thing that they treat you a certain way; you don't feel what other people feel.
Gary Sheffield
#9. The name Derek Jeter is made for stardom. He's got an infectious smile, and he's so handsome and well-behaved. He's just a fine young man who does everything right. He's like Jack Armstrong and Frank Merriwell, guys I grew up rooting for. Some guys come along who just measure up.
George Steinbrenner
#10. Derek (Jeter) told me the ghosts would show up eventually!
Aaron Boone
#11. Derek Jeter is one who played for such a long time, and David Ortiz in Boston is doing it right now.
Tom Brady
#12. I'm not Derek Jeter, there will be no farewell tour.
Jim Boeheim
#13. 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
#15. 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
#16. 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
#17. I want to own a team one day. You know, that's my next goal.
Derek Jeter
#18. 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
#19. The guy's (Shane Spencer) ridiculous. No one hits home runs like that. I'm telling you, man, it's ridiculous.
Derek Jeter
#20. My dreams do not end with playing Major League Baseball.
Derek Jeter
#21. 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
#22. The great thing about being a Yankee is that youre always a Yankee.
Derek Jeter
#23. I've found that it's easier to stay in shape than it is to get into shape.
Derek Jeter
#24. I'm not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
Derek Jeter
#26. 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
#28. My office is at Yankee stadium. Yes, dreams do come true.
Derek Jeter
#29. It doesn't feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I'm on an All-Star team everyday.
Derek Jeter
#30. It took him 75 steps to get from third to home. I thought we were going to have to go out there and help him. A lot of players start thinking double then maybe wind up with a triple because the outfielder slips.
Derek Jeter
#31. I always take criticism as a challenge. It's the way I've always looked at it.
Derek Jeter
#32. 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.
Derek Jeter
#33. I've always had an interest in business, and my interest in business has really expanded over the years.
Derek Jeter
#34. 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
#35. 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
#36. 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
#37. As long as I'm having fun I'm going to play.
Derek Jeter
#38. This is why you play
to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs,
Derek Jeter
#39. 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
#40. I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
Derek Jeter
#42. You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
Derek Jeter
#43. 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
#44. 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.
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#45. During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
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#46. The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.
Derek Jeter
#47. Sneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
Derek Jeter
#48. My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can't take that away from me.
Derek Jeter
#49. It doesn't seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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#50. When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
Derek Jeter
#51. God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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#53. 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
#54. Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I'm not going to lie to you. There's a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
Derek Jeter
#55. The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
Derek Jeter
#56. 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
#57. I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I'm nervous for them.
Derek Jeter
#58. I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
Derek Jeter
#59. MVP, you could have picked a name out of a hat ... we have a group of MVPs. You don't rely on one guy. You have to get contributions from everyone.
Derek Jeter
#60. 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
#61. 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
#62. 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
#63. I'd like to get a degree. You ever see the movie 'Back to School?' I'll go back with my kids.
Derek Jeter
#64. 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
#65. 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
#66. Walking around sometimes, I would love to just be able to watch people, see how they act. Sometimes I would love to be invisible.
Derek Jeter
#67. 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
#68. 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
#69. No former player has owned a team in baseball.
Derek Jeter
#70. 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
#71. My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
Derek Jeter
#72. If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
Derek Jeter
#73. 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
#74. I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
Derek Jeter
#75. 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
#76. 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
#77. 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
#78. 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
#79. I don't really see myself getting a Twitter account. Nothing against it. I get it. I especially get it for businesses.
Derek Jeter
#80. 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
#82. 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
#83. 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
#84. Our fans don't want to see us win the Wild Card. They want to see us win the division.
Derek Jeter
#85. The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
Derek Jeter
#87. You've got to make adjustments as you get older.
Derek Jeter
#88. I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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#89. My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
Derek Jeter
#90. 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
#91. I have feelings. I'm not emotionally stunted.
Derek Jeter
#92. 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
#93. One of the best things about being a Yankee is that you have guys like Whitey Ford, Phil Rizzuto, Ron Guidry and Reggie Jackson wandering around the locker room offering you advice.
Derek Jeter
#94. When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that's a really good feeling.
Derek Jeter
#95. It doesn't take any talent to play hard.
Derek Jeter
#96. 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
#97. I go into every game thinking I'm going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn't enjoy it.
Derek Jeter
#98. I'm not a hermit, but I definitely stay in a lot more than I used to. There's more attention now then there ever was. You walk down the street with someone and it's a story. It becomes national news, you know what I mean? So, I still do things, but I stay home a lot more.
Derek Jeter
#99. I'm a New Yorker now, and believe me, there's no comparison between the Big Apple and Kalamazoo, no similarity at all. New York City's hectic, always in fast-forward, and Kalamazoo's more laid-back, smaller, slower.
Derek Jeter
#100. In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
Derek Jeter
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