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 JETERObviously, 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.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
-
-
I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
DEREK JETER -
I’ve been lying to you guys for a long time, saying I wasn’t nervous and there’s no pressure. There was a lot of pressure to do it here.
DEREK JETER -
You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
DEREK JETER -
If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
DEREK JETER -
I go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
DEREK JETER -
I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
DEREK JETER -
You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
DEREK JETER -
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 -
You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
DEREK JETER -
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 -
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 -
I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
DEREK JETER -
It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
DEREK JETER -
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 -
Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
DEREK JETER






