72 Derek Jeter Quotes on Success (LEADERSHIP)

Top 15 Most Famous Derek Jeter Quotes (BEST)

“The longer you wait to decide what you want to do, the more time you’re wasting. It’s up to you to want something so badly that your passion shows through in your actions. Your actions, not your words, will do the shouting for you.”
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.

Leadership comes naturally to me. It's something that I've grown into because of my experiences and the situations that I've been put in. — **Leadership** comes naturally to me. It’s something that I’ve grown into because of my experiences and the situations that I’ve been put in.

I love the challenge of the game. I love the work that it takes to be successful. — I love the **challenge** of the game. I love the work that it takes to be successful.

You can't let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you. — You can’t let your **failures** define you. You have to let your failures teach you.

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

Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person. — Your image isn’t your **character**. Character is what you are as a person.

You have to be confident, if you're not confident you might as well go home. — You have to be **confident**, if you’re not confident you might as well go home.

I want to be remembered as a player who showed up every day, gave his all, and tried to get better.

The thing that I always tell people is that I'm extremely driven, but I'm extremely relaxed. — The thing that I always tell people is that I’m extremely driven, but I’m extremely relaxed.

“So is work ethic. You do things over and over again, and when you get in a situation you like to think it comes natural. I think there has to be a mind-set that you’re not afraid to fail. I’m not afraid to fail. I’ve done it quite a bit. The calmer you are, the more the game slows down for you, and I think part of that is controlling your emotions.”
Derek Jeter

I'm not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better. — I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.

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.

Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you. — Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the **kid** in you.

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.

6 Inspirational Derek Jeter Quotes About Life

“If you don’t believe in yourself, why should anyone else believe in you? We can be our own best friends or our own worst enemies. I have always vowed to be my own best friend by exhibiting a positive attitude.”
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.

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

Everyone fears rejection. — Everyone **fears** **rejection**.

I always have tried to treat people with respect, the way I want to be treated. — I always have tried to treat people with **respect**, the way I want to be treated.

Every time he lost to his dad, it just made him want to work harder, so he could beat him the next time, or the time after that—or at least someday.

7 Derek Jeter Quotes on Playing the Game

“You’re playing a game, whether it’s Little League or Game 7 of the Word 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

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

It doesn't take any talent to play hard. — It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.

This is why you play - to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs. — This is why you play – to get an **opportunity** to play in the playoffs.

“I remember going from rookie ball to A, to double A, then to triple A. At every level it seemed like the game was faster. The bigger the situation, the more the game speeds up. That’s all mental. It messes people up.”
Derek Jeter

God, I hope I wear this jersey forever. — God, I **hope** I wear this jersey forever.

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. — 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.

3 Derek Jeter Quotes on Criticisms

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. — 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.

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

I always take criticism as a challenge. It's the way I've always looked at it. — I always take criticism as a **challenge**. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.

3 Derek Jeter Quotes on Parents

“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

I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn't have to look far for role models. — I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn’t have to look far for role models.

My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true. — My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any **dream** come true.

3 Derek Jeter Quotes on Having Fun

I can have fun anywhere, as long as I'm with good people. But in the off season, 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 off season, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.

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.

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.

3 Derek Jeter Quotes on Staying in Shape

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.

The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it's a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape. — The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it’s a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.

Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important. — Athletics keeps us **healthy**, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.

3 Derek Jeter Quotes on Baseball

“The number one priority is playing baseball. There are so many people in New York trying to get you to do this and get you to do that, which is fine, but you have to take care of yourself.”
Derek Jeter

No former player has owned a team in baseball.

Not everybody's a baseball fan. — Not everybody’s a baseball fan.

7 Derek Jeter Quotes on Winning

“You know, what is team chemistry? My opinion is when you have enough people who care about winning and enough people who losing affects. That’s what chemistry means to me. It doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to win, but you’re going to have enough people on the same page. It’s almost impossible, I think, to get everyone on the same page, but it’s gotta mean something to you.”
Derek Jeter

That's how you win - pitching and defense. — That’s how you win – pitching and defense.

“I think there’s something wrong with me – I like to win in everything I do, regardless of what it is. You want to race down the street, I want to beat you. If we’re playing checkers, I want to win. You beat me, it’s going to bother me. I just enjoy competition.”
Derek Jeter

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

If you're going to win games, you're going to have to come up with the big hits. That's the bottom line. — If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.

“We 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 Jeter

You 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. — You 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.

8 Derek Jeter Quotes on the Yankees

“In my opinion, I’ve had the greatest job in the world. I got a chance to be the shortstop for the New York Yankees, and there’s only one of those. And I always felt as though it was my job, was to try to provide joy and entertainment for you guys, but it can’t compare to what you brought me. So for that, thank you very much.”
Derek Jeter

My office is at Yankee stadium. Yes, dreams do come true.

I've never been an actor on Broadway, but it feels like you're on a stage when you play at Yankee Stadium. And that's the feeling I've always had. — I’ve never been an actor on Broadway, but it feels like you’re on a stage when you play at Yankee Stadium. And that’s the feeling I’ve always had.

“I always appreciated the ex-players. Being a Yankee, you get spoiled. Old-Timers Day, all these guys coming back, spring training, being around them, you get a chance to get to know them. So I always think you learn a lot by listening.”
Derek Jeter

The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.

My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can't take that away from me. — My heroes, my dreams, and my **future** lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.

Why did his team have to be the Red Sox As a passionate Yankees fan, he always rooted against the real Red Sox. And he’d never been on a team called the Yankees. — Why did his team have to be the Red Sox? As a passionate Yankees fan, he always rooted against the real Red Sox. And he’d never been on a team called the Yankees.

The draft is a crapshoot, so I've been very fortunate to be drafted by the Yankees, and to have spent my whole career here. — The draft is a crapshoot, so I’ve been very fortunate to be drafted by the Yankees, and to have spent my whole **career** here.

2 Derek Jeter Quotes on Signing Autographs

“I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult. It’s funny, because I was never big into autographs as a kid. The only player who I ever wanted an autograph from was Dave Winfield.”
Derek Jeter

I've been asked to sign a forehead. — I’ve been asked to sign a forehead.

2 Derek Jeter Quotes on Parents

When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!

My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you're a kid, you want to be just like your dad. — My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you’re a kid, you want to be just like your dad.

10 Derek Jeter Quotes that Will Make You Think

“I always hear people say I give the same answers or I don’t give you much. No, I just don’t give you much negativity. When people are negative a lot, it starts to creep into your mind, and then you start having doubts, and I don’t like that. If there’s another way, show me. My job is to stay positive. My job is to limit distractions. And if you get annoyed by that, I don’t expect you to understand because you’re not in my shoes.”
Derek Jeter

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

I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.

I want to have a family. — I want to have a **family**.

“I’m not a hermit, but I definitely stay in a lot more than I used to. There’s more attention now then there ever was. You walk down the street with someone and it’s a story. It becomes national news, you know what I mean? So, I still do things, but I stay home a lot more.”
Derek Jeter

I think when things linger, that's when they become a distraction. I don't want any distractions. — I think when things linger, that’s when they become a distraction. I don’t want any distractions.

I'd like to get a degree. You ever see the movie 'Back to School' I'll go back with my kids. — I’d like to get a degree. You ever see the movie ‘Back to School?’ I’ll go back with my kids.

“You tell me you want to race down the street, I’m going to try to beat you. My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I’m going to try to beat her. And I’ll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.”
Derek Jeter

I like to dance and sing when there's no one around, but, if I'm out, I'm really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music. — I like to dance and sing when there’s no one around, but, if I’m out, I’m really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around **music**.

“Don’t get me wrong; it’s not like I didn’t go out and have fun. But there’s been a lot of players that come to New York and get caught up in the lifestyle, and before you know it, they’re sent away to another team because it affected their performance.”
Derek Jeter

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