I refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence.
Barry ZitoI need to have perspective. That's one of the big things former players told me, to not try to live up to anything, just live up to yourself.
Barry ZitoI'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.
Barry ZitoYou can be born into a musical family and have an ear for music but being technically gifted, be it playing an instrument or songwriting, takes years to get good at. So for me, I'm excited to start over, and yeah, I have a few talents I can build off of. But I see this as a long process; it's a marathon.
Barry Zito