God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
DEREK JETERGod, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
DEREK JETERThe Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
DEREK JETERI’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
DEREK JETEREveryone fears rejection.
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 want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
DEREK JETERI love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
DEREK JETERThe only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
DEREK JETERYou’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
DEREK JETERIt doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
DEREK JETERWork hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.
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 JETERYou 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 JETERIt doesn’t take talent to work hard.
DEREK JETERGood teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.
DEREK JETERYou can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
DEREK JETER