In this I-me society, my job is to get people to buy into something bigger than themselves.

War is by no means something glamorous, and I don't think that should ever be forgotten.

Before I pitch any game, from spring training to Game 7 of the World Series, I'm scared to death.

I'd like to think I did well. I'd like to think that, if I had a must-win game, the guys I played with would want me to have the ball. But no, I don't think I deserve to be in the Hall of Fame.

I'm not sure I can think of any scenario more enjoyable than making 55,000 people from New York shut up.

Baseball is not a sport you can achieve individually.

The things I was allowed to experience, the people I was able to call friends, teammates, mentors, coaches and opponents, the travel, all of it, are far more than anything I ever thought possible in my lifetime.