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

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.

If you put the ball in the right place, you don't have to throw hard.

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

I've pitched in a lot of big games.

I feel like I should go out there and throw a shutout every time I pitch. If we score one [run] and I give up two, then I didn't do my job as far as I'm concerned.

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.