Derek Jeter

I want to have a family.

— Derek Jeter

Nine games? It's too long.

— Derek Jeter

Kids are our future.

— Derek Jeter

I voted for Obama.

— Derek Jeter

I've been asked to sign a forehead.

— Derek Jeter

You gotta have fun.

— Derek Jeter

I don't listen to opinions.

— Derek Jeter

Not everybody's a baseball fan.

— Derek Jeter

The only legacy I want is to be thought of as a winner.

— Derek Jeter

The Yankees have twenty-five heroes.

— Derek Jeter

I have feelings. I'm not emotionally stunted.

— Derek Jeter

It doesn't take any talent to play hard.

— Derek Jeter

I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.

— Derek Jeter

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

— Derek Jeter

God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.

— Derek Jeter

My dreams do not end with playing Major League Baseball.

— Derek Jeter

Handle yourself like a professional on the field and you have one goal-and that's to win.

— Derek Jeter

I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I'll always sign for a kid before an…

— 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 one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be…

— 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…

— Derek Jeter

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

— Derek Jeter

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…

— Derek Jeter

I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I'm nervous for them.

— Derek Jeter

Defense usually doesn't make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways…

— Derek Jeter

“If you don’t believe in yourself, why should anyone else believe in you? We can be our own best friends or our…

— Derek Jeter

I always appreciated the ex-players. Being a Yankee, you get spoiled. Old-Timers Day, all these guys coming back, spring training, being around…

— Derek Jeter

I always try to take from past performances. You never try to get too high or too low. Just play every game,…

— Derek Jeter

You tell me you want to race down the street, I'm going to try to beat you. My grandmother asks me to…

— Derek Jeter

I'm a New Yorker now, and believe me, there's no comparison between the Big Apple and Kalamazoo, no similarity at all. New…

— Derek Jeter

There's responsibility, but there's also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when…

— Derek Jeter

Through time you learn from your experiences. I think I've learned to deal with people a little bit better over time. That…

— Derek Jeter

For me, when I was a kid, volunteering was the last thing I was thinking about. When I see kids doing it…

— Derek Jeter

In my opinion, I've had the greatest job in the world. I got a chance to be the shortstop for the New…

— Derek Jeter

If I'm shifted two steps toward third base and the ball goes up the middle, people say I have no range to…

— Derek Jeter

I always hear people say I give the same answers or I don’t give you much. No, I just don’t give you…

— Derek Jeter

You know, what is team chemistry? My opinion is when you have enough people who care about winning and enough people who…

— Derek Jeter

So is work ethic. You do things over and over again, and when you get in a situation you like to think…

— Derek Jeter

Everyone fears rejection.

— Derek Jeter

I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.

— Derek Jeter