During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
DEREK JETERI think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
-
-
I like to dance and sing when there’s no one around, but, if I’m out, I’m really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.
DEREK JETER -
God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
DEREK JETER -
It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
DEREK JETER -
My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
DEREK JETER -
Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
DEREK JETER -
Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
DEREK JETER -
Obviously, 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 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 -
You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It’s still a loss. It doesn’t matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.
DEREK JETER -
My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
DEREK JETER -
My 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 JETER -
I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
DEREK JETER -
It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
DEREK JETER -
I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.
DEREK JETER -
When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
DEREK JETER