Derek Jeter
20 quotes
Biography
"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."
"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."
"It's the same game, I don't care where you are playing, Minnesota, Kansas City or New York, it's the same game."
"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."
"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."
"As good as I've seen in my lifetime; day in and day out, understanding situations, playing the game, letting the game come to him. All of those adages and those things that you talk about that apply to so many players, they all apply to him, because he gets it. I've never seen anything like it. He plays the game the way you want every person on your team to play it. He plays it not only hard, efficiently and professionally, but he plays it with a high degree of talent."
"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."
"My office is at Yankee stadium. Yes, dreams do come true."
"My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can't take that away from me."
"My hero's, my dreams, and my future lie in Yankee Stadium and they can't take that from me."
"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."
"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."
"I always have tried to treat people with respect, the way I want to be treated."
"I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong."
"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."
"My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around."
"Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests."
"My dreams do not end with playing Major League Baseball."
"What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They've been supportive. They're always there."
"During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day."