I was nervous batting eighth, and I was nervous batting seventh.

I want to be a traveling circus in that big-league uniform, like everybody else.

I'm just a kid having fun.

I just want to throw strikes. If I can't throw strikes, I'm worthless.

As far as the anxiety, I have no idea about it. I don't feel like I have any nervousness out there. I'm just a guy who really cares about being competitive and that's the bottom line.

I love what I do. I'm appreciative and I'm still competitive. I still love baseball, but it doesn't consume me. If I can't do it anymore, then I go home and do something else. It's not the end of the world. It's just the end of your career.

Win or lose, I've been fortunate to be able to pitch deep enough into games to get decisions.