Derek Jeter Success Quotations

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.

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

When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that's a really good feeling.

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

For me, when I was a kid, volunteering was the last thing I was thinking about. When I see kids doing it now, it amazes me. It's very impressive, it gives them something productive to do as opposed to getting in trouble. For them to take time out at such a young age is remarkable. I think all kids should take a little time out to volunteer.

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.

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

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.

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

Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.

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.

God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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 don't have to sell Rocket on playing in New York. He's had success here and he enjoyed his time here.

You have to enjoy that situation. You can't be afraid of failing. You have confidence if you've had success in the past. I've done it before, but that doesn't mean I'm going to be successful again.

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.

I've been with Mo for 14 years, so I've seen everything he's done. It's mind-boggling to look at how consistent he has been over the years. He is one of the main reasons for the success of this organization.