My career spanned the era when relievers started to become more important

When I first came up, the bullpen was pretty much where they put the guys who couldn't start.

It took a great deal of acceptance to come to terms with being an alcoholic, but the acceptance was key to my sobriety. If I had not gained acceptance at that time in my life, I would not be standing here today.

They developed a platform for me to put up another 12 years, and that was my ticket to Cooperstown. Those were the best years of my life. It was like magic.

I was in good control of my body, and I kept my head still.

I always had the attitude that I wanted to throw a no-hitter every game.

People say baseball players should go out and have fun. No way. To me, baseball is pressure, I always feel it. This is work. The fun is afterwards, when you shake hands.