Derek Jeter

I've found that it's easier to stay in shape than it is to get into shape.

— Derek Jeter

I never think about my own stats, as long as I'm contributing to the team.

— Derek Jeter

The first thing to know about playing baseball in Michigan is, Michigan's really cold.

— 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

I've been lying to you guys for a long time, saying I wasn't nervous and there's no pressure. There was a lot…

— Derek Jeter

You have to assume that everything you do is public knowledge. Everything. Because now everyone is a reporter. Everyone is a photographer.

— Derek Jeter

It doesn't seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener

— Derek Jeter

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

— Derek Jeter

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…

— Derek Jeter

You have to take the good with the bad. Some players only talk to the press when they are doing good. When…

— Derek Jeter

MVP, you could have picked a name out of a hat... we have a group of MVPs. You don't rely on one…

— Derek Jeter

I think, a lot of times, players get in trouble when they're asked questions and they think they have to find a…

— Derek Jeter

What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who…

— Derek Jeter

I hate the treadmill. I hate it. You really don't have to be on it that long, something like 20 or 30…

— Derek Jeter

The number one priority is playing baseball. There are so many people in New York trying to get you to do this…

— Derek Jeter

I'm not a hermit, but I definitely stay in a lot more than I used to. There's more attention now then there…

— Derek Jeter

A lot of teams, I think, are just happy to make the post-season. Here, you have to win.

— 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

I go into every game thinking I'm going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn't enjoy it.

— Derek Jeter

Sometimes people complicate things by thinking too much about what someone might think of what they said or did.

— Derek Jeter

I've always had an interest in business, and my interest in business has really expanded over the years.

— Derek Jeter

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

— Derek Jeter

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

— Derek Jeter

You hear about women buying shoes? I buy DVDs. I definitely have a problem.

— 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 always used to get in trouble for talking too much. When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I…

— Derek Jeter

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…

— Derek Jeter

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…

— Derek Jeter

Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different…

— Derek Jeter

I think there's something wrong with me - I like to win in everything I do, regardless of what it is. You…

— Derek Jeter

I remember going from rookie ball to A, to double A, then to triple A. At every level it seemed like the…

— Derek Jeter

There's feelings there, but I think I've just been pretty good at trying to hide my emotions throughout the years. I try…

— Derek Jeter

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

— Derek Jeter