Top 97 Quotes by 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 not over until the last out.

I've always been very cautious with what I do. You know, that started at a young age. I always had the approach or the mentality I never wanted to embarrass my parents.

The draft is a crapshoot, so I've been very fortunate to be drafted by the Yankees, and to have spent my whole career here.

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

When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!

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 try to stay as private as possible; I know that's difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it.