I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
DEREK JETERI love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
DEREK JETERIt doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
DEREK JETERGod, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
DEREK JETERAs long as I’m having fun I’m going to play.
DEREK JETERThere may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that.
DEREK JETERI attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
DEREK JETERI’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
DEREK JETERWe 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 JETERYou know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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 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 JETERI try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
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 JETERThe only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.
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 JETERDefense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
DEREK JETER