Author: Derek Jeter

Quotes

I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.

I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.

- Derek Jeter

You 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.

You 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 Jeter

I've always been very cautious with what I do. You know, that started at a young age. I always had the approach or the mentality I never wanted to embarrass my parents.

I've always been very cautious with what I do. You know, that started at a young age. I always had the approach or the mentality I never wanted to embarrass my parents.

- Derek Jeter

When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that's a really good feeling.

When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that's a really good feeling.

- Derek Jeter

I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.

I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.

- 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.

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

I 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.

I 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 Jeter

Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.

Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.

- Derek Jeter

I 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.

I 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 Jeter

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