Derek Jeter Thinking Quotations

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

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

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.

I think when things linger, that's when they become a distraction. I don't want any distractions.

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

I just think that your private life is private. What I do is obviously public, I get that. I get the fact that people are interested. I'm interested in a lot of people as well. I've just chosen to stay as private as possible.

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

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

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

It took him 75 steps to get from third to home. I thought we were going to have to go out there and help him. A lot of players start thinking double then maybe wind up with a triple because the outfielder slips.

I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don't short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.

So is work ethic. You do things over and over again, and when you get in a situation you like to think it comes natural. I think there has to be a mind-set that you’re not afraid to fail. I’m not afraid to fail. I’ve done it quite a bit. The calmer you are, the more the game slows down for you, and I think part of that is controlling your emotions.

I was thinking triple all the way. It's good, too, because it usually takes a triple to score Jorge.

If I had to guess, I would say yes. And that has nothing to do with anything that he's told me. I have not even asked him. I haven't even said, 'Rocket, are you playing? Thinking about playing?' I haven't even brought the question up.

I don't see way you shoot for second place. We're still in a race for the AL East. We're trying to win the division. You never go in thinking you want to finish second.