23 quotes
"No matter how hard you try, eventually the season will end. Cherish every moment on the field and off it."
- Derek Jeter
Awareness
"You’re playing a game, whether it’s Little League or Game 7 of the World Series. It’s impossible to do well unless you’re having a good time. People talk about pressure. Yeah, there’s pressure. But I just look at it as fun."
- Derek Jeter
Happiness
"Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person."
- Derek Jeter
Integrity
"Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests."
- Derek Jeter
Relationships
"If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose."
- Derek Jeter
Motivation
""There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.""
- Derek Jeter
Hard Work
""There may be people that have more talent than you, but there is no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.""
- Derek Jeter
Hard Work
"There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do."
- Derek Jeter
Hard Work
"There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you."
- Derek Jeter
Hard Work
"There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you."
- Derek Jeter
Hard Work
"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
Hard Work
"There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do."
- Derek Jeter
Hard Work
"There may be people with more talent, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder."
- Derek Jeter
Hard Work
"There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do."
- Derek Jeter
Hard Work
"That’s how you win - pitching and defense."
- Derek Jeter
Teamwork
"It's not how you start, but how you finish. Keep swinging, my boy."
- Derek Jeter
Resilience
"Baseball is a game of mental toughness and confidence."
- Derek Jeter
Belief in Self
"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
Reflection
"You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing."
- Derek Jeter
Contentment
"There may be people that have more talent than you, but there is no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do."
- Derek Jeter
Determination
"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
Determination
""It's not how you start, but how you finish. Keep swinging, my boy.""
- Derek Jeter
Perseverance
"You can’t always win, but you can always give your best effort."
- Derek Jeter
Efficiency