I played on teams with 24 guys pulling the rope one way and one guy pulling the other. I've seen how destructive it can be. I tell them, 'If 13 of you are insanely successful and one fails, we all lose.'

I was such a screwup when I got to the big leagues. I was a total idiot.

The real world has consequences when you do and say things about others. We're at a point now where you better be sure who you're going after.

Baseball is not a sport you can achieve individually.

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

I tell people all the time that without the fans, I've got nothing.

My father left me with a saying that I've carried my entire life and tried to pass on to our kids: 'Tough times don't last, tough people do,'