Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
DEREK JETERHandle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that’s to win.
DEREK JETERMy best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.
DEREK JETERIf you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
DEREK JETERI think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.
DEREK JETERMy parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
DEREK JETERThere’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 JETERYou’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
DEREK JETERI have the greatest job in the world. Only one person can have it. You have shortstops on other teams – I’m not knocking other teams – but there’s only one shortstop on the Yankees.
DEREK JETERYour image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
DEREK JETERIt doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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 JETERYou 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 JETERThis is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
DEREK JETERAs long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
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 JETERIf you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
DEREK JETER