I'm OK being the veteran, but I'm still just a kid.

I'm not trying to be cocky, but I set such a high standard for myself. I'm not happy when I pitch seven innings and give up two runs and get a win.

I think I'm aware of what goes on in my mind more than some guys, and for that reason I fight more battles.

When I'm doing well, it's like I'm in a nice little ballet. Everything is going slow all around me. It's very peaceful.

It would be great to just be able to ignore everything and pitch to a spot, to suppress the intellect and let the intuition take over.

I was this 5-7 pudgy kid in high school... I wasn't a popular kid. I was an outcast.

I do look forward to keeping in touch with the guys because we'll always be connected in people's minds.