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97 quotes by Derek Jeter

MLB debut May 29, 1995 for the New York Yankees Last MLB appearance September 28, 2014 for the New York Yankees Career statistics Batting average .310 Hits 3,465 Home runs 260 Runs batted in 1,311 Teams New York Yankees (1995–2014) Career highlights and awards 14× All-Star (1998–2002, 2004, 2006–2012, 2014) 5× World Series champion (1996, 1998–2000, 2009) World Series MVP (2000) AL Rookie of the Year (1996) 5× Gold...
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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.

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

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

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

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

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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... →

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

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You're a person a lot longer before and after you're a professional athlete. People always say to me, 'Your image is this, your image is... →

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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... →

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

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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... →

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

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

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