Derek Jeter Quotes

As long as I'm having fun I'm going to play.

I've hung out and dated people I've never even met before.

If I'm shifted two steps toward third base and the ball goes up the middle, people say I have no range to my left. That's why those statistics aren't accurate. You're changing for every batter, sometimes with every pitch. You really can't make one statistic for every shortstop. You have to go by what you see.

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.

Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.

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.

I went to school on Senior Skip Day.

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

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.

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 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.

I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.

My office is at Yankee stadium. Yes, dreams do come true.

Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.

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.

In my opinion, I've had the greatest job in the world. I got a chance to be the shortstop for the New York Yankees, and there's only one of those. And I always felt as though it was my job, was to try to provide joy and entertainment for you guys, but it can't compare to what you brought me. So for that, thank you very much.

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.

It doesn't take any talent to play hard.

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.

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

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.

You've got to make adjustments as you get older.

If you're going to win games, you're going to have to come up with the big hits. That's the bottom line.

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

Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.

God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.

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.

The guy's (Shane Spencer) ridiculous. No one hits home runs like that. I'm telling you, man, it's ridiculous.

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

My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you're a kid, you want to be just like your dad.

So is work ethic. You do things over and over again, and when you get in a situation you like to think it comes natural. I think there has to be a mind-set that you’re not afraid to fail. I’m not afraid to fail. I’ve done it quite a bit. The calmer you are, the more the game slows down for you, and I think part of that is controlling your emotions.

My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can't take that away from me.

I'm not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.

Our fans don't want to see us win the Wild Card. They want to see us win the division.

I think when things linger, that's when they become a distraction. I don't want any distractions.

A lot of teams, I think, are just happy to make the post-season. Here, you have to win.

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.

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.

I always take criticism as a challenge. It's the way I've always looked at it.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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