I always tried to learn about the hitters. Anytime someone got a hit off me, I made a mental note of the pitch. He'd never see that one again.

You must have an alibi to show why you lost. If you haven't one, you must fake one. You self confidence must be maintained.

Anybody's best pitch is the one the batters ain't hitting that day.

A pitcher is not a ballplayer.

If you've ever been around a group of actors, you've noticed, no doubt, that the can talk of nothing else under the sun but acting...It's exactly the same way with baseball players. Your heart must be in your work.

I owe everything I have to them when I'm out there on the mound. But I owe the fans nothing and they owe me nothing when I am not pitching.

You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat.