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

But more important than personal awards is winning the World Series. That's the max that anyone could ask for. Let alone to have the ball in your in your glove for the final out of the World Series. That was the ultimate.

That first year in Chicago was one of the most memorable in my career. Getting traded rejuvenated me, and I had something to prove. I wanted to show them what I could do

Sooner or later you learn that you belong in the big leagues, and that makes you calm down

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

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

I had never been to the playoffs, and it was exciting. The fans went through the roof. They were excited about the whole team. It was great to be traded to a city like Chicago, which was a lot like Boston.