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

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

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

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

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

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

My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.

My best vacation is somewhere I could hide, somewhere warm and not a lot of people around.

- 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

There 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.

There 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 Jeter

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