I wanted to play for the New York Yankees. That was the bottom line. I wanted to be there and play in that new stadium.

I try to sit down at night before they go to bed and read the Bible with them and do little devotionals and pray with them. I think if you instill it in them when they are young, they'll remember when they grow up. I raise them in church. When the doors are open, I want to be there. My kids love to go. So does my wife.

He (Tommy Pettitte [father] coached me as kid. He bought all the books and videos and tried to learn as much about pitching as he could. But once I was in high school, he never tried to be my coach.

I let the other guys handle the talking. I love playing.

It's absolutely amazing what happens when you're consistent in your walk and you're consistent in the way you live your life.

When you build relationships, you get to share your beliefs. It gives you the opportunity to share your faith with other people.

I'm not a negative-minded person. But maybe to keep me humble, I look more at my bad games in big situations than good ones.