I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
DEREK JETERI want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
DEREK JETERIt doesn’t take talent to work hard.
DEREK JETERI love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
DEREK JETERI think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
DEREK JETERI 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 JETERI 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.
DEREK JETERIt doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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.
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 get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
DEREK JETERIt doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
DEREK JETERWhen I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
DEREK JETERSneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
DEREK JETERIf you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
DEREK JETERI never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
DEREK JETERHandle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
DEREK JETER