471 Quotes by Derek Jeter

Even in the minors or at the All-Star game, you're still part of the Yankees. It's going to seem weird to put on another uniform and play for another team. It's a new situation for me but I'm looking forward to it.

I wouldn't change it for the world. Have there ever been days where I wished I was this or I wished I was that? ... No, It's always been a positive.

If we beat them, it still doesn't make up for what happened last year. They've got great defense and a bullpen that's one of the best. They do all the little things. I think they're a pest for everybody. Yeah, we've had some rough elimination games there. You remember them, but you don't really think about them while you're playing. We've been eliminated in other places.

Everybody talks about our offense, but that doesn't win games. Pitching and defense does.

If you're going to win, ... you have to have the best team . So if somebody goes down, somebody else has to pick it up.

I don't have to sell Rocket on playing in New York. He's had success here and he enjoyed his time here.

Every game you lose is a missed opportunity, every one of them. At this point, we have 20-something games, and every single game is important, whether we're playing Tampa or playing Boston, Toronto or Baltimore.

If you ask me, I don't think he's done pitching. I don't have to sell Rocket on playing in New York. He knows what's it like.

I don't know, why shoot for second place? We're still in the race for the AL East and that's what our approach is, winning the division. You talk about us getting to the playoffs, but we're in the playoffs now.