Derek Jeter Inspiring Quotes

Quotes about: Inspiring

• The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.

  Derek Jeter

  Inspiring, Success, Winning

• When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.

  Derek Jeter

  Inspiring, Success, Winning

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

  Derek Jeter

  Inspiring, Success, Hard Work

  "Competitive to a Fault". Interview with Anthony Verde, www.menshealth.com. March 12, 2008.

• I'm not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.

  Derek Jeter

  Inspiring, Success, Mistake

• 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

  Motivational, Inspiring, Success

• You don't just accidentally show up in the World Series.

  Derek Jeter

  Inspiring, Success, Winning

  "Earning a rep". Sports Illustrated, October 25, 2003.

• It's never over. You don't want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it's not over until the last out.

  Derek Jeter

  Inspiring, Success, Running

• Defense 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

  Inspiring, Baseball, Winning

• 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

  Inspiring, Success, Athlete

• If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.

  Derek Jeter

  Inspiring, Success, Baseball

  FaceBook post by Derek Jeter from Aug 29, 2012

• I 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 Jeter

  Inspiring, Success, Jobs

• You can't be sensitive, because you're going to get criticized. I don't care who you are, you're going to get criticized.

  Derek Jeter

  Inspiring, Yankees, Care

  "Derek Jeter: In his own words". Sports Illustrated interview, www.si.com. November 30, 2009.

• I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I'll always sign for a kid before an adult.

  Derek Jeter

  Inspiring, Kids, Yankees

  Interview with Jon Robinson, www.ign.com. February 22, 2005.

• 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

  Inspiring, Stars, Team

• God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.

  Derek Jeter

  Inspiring, Success, Winning

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

• The Yankees have twenty-five heroes.

  Derek Jeter

  Inspiring, Hero, Yankees

• Our fans don't want to see us win the Wild Card. They want to see us win the division.

  Derek Jeter

  Inspiring, Winning, Yankees

• What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They've been supportive. They're always there.

  Derek Jeter

  Inspiring, Yankees, People

• I want to own a team one day. You know, that's my next goal.

  Derek Jeter

  Inspiring, Team, Yankees

  "The Lead with Jake Tapper", www.cnn.com. March 29, 2013.

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