I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
DEREK JETERI think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
DEREK JETERYou’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
DEREK JETERIf 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.
DEREK JETERDuring the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
DEREK JETERI can see how people work out to feel better.
DEREK JETERWhen I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
DEREK JETERWhen it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
DEREK JETERMy 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 JETERI 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 JETERWhen you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
DEREK JETERThere 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 JETERThe 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 JETERI try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
DEREK JETERI play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
DEREK JETERGood teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
DEREK JETERI want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
DEREK JETER