“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
“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
“I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.” ― Derek Jeter
“I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.” ― Derek Jeter
“Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.” ― Derek Jeter
“I get asked enough questions, I try not to ask too many questions.” ― Derek Jeter
“So many people are insanely busy nowadays, and it’s easy to say, ‘Ah, I’ll work out tomorrow.’ But you have to set aside a time and stick to that schedule.” ― Derek Jeter
“When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.” ― Derek Jeter
“Sometimes people complicate things by thinking too much about what someone might think of what they said or did.” ― Derek Jeter
“I try to stay as private as possible; I know that’s difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it.” ― Derek Jeter
“If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.” ― Derek Jeter
“So many people are insanely busy nowadays, and it’s easy to say, ‘Ah, I’ll workout tomorrow.’ But you have to set aside a time and stick to that schedule.” ― Derek Jeter
“I wouldn’t call myself great. The thing that I prided myself on in my career was consistency.” ― Derek Jeter
“I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.” ― Derek Jeter
“You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.” ― Derek Jeter
“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
“Leadership is more about what you do, not what you say.” ― Derek Jeter
“Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.” ― Derek Jeter
“The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.” ― Derek Jeter
“I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.” ― Derek Jeter
