Derek Jeter quotes

Derek Jeter is an American former professional baseball player, best known for his career with the New York Yankees. Widely regarded as one of the greatest shortstops in baseball history, he earned numerous awards and championships. He remains an influential figure in the sport and serves as an inspiration to many young athletes. Here are 58 of his quotes:

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)
It's the same game, I don't care where you are playing, Minnesota, Kansas City or New York, it's the same game. View quote
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I only wanted to play baseball. I only wanted to play shortstop. I only wanted to play for the Yankees. My whole life. It wasn't like I wanted to play for another team and ended up in New York. It wasn't like I wanted to play another position and ended up at short. This has always been the dream of mine: to play shortstop for the New York Yankees. And I get a chance to do it. View quote
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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests. View quote
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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that's a really good feeling. View quote
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If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose. View quote
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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing. View quote
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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. View quote
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I'd boo myself, too. The fans expect us to do well, and that's good. I wouldn't want to play for a team where the fans didn't care. They boo, but they want to cheer. View quote
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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder. View quote
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I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong. (Derek Jeter)
When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses. View quote
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Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person. View quote
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I'm not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes. View quote
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My office is at Yankee stadium. Yes, dreams do come true. View quote
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Everyone fears rejection. View quote
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots. View quote
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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. View quote
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That's how you win - pitching and defense. View quote
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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. View quote
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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)
God, I hope I wear this jersey forever. View quote
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During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day. View quote
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I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions. View quote
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My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around. View quote
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