There are a lot of shots in golf I can't hit, but I try to hit them anyway. The frustration is not there, because I'm still learning. But I really know how to do this. I'm not just hoping to get it where I want it... Let the other guys do it half-assed.

People judge too much by results. I'm just the opposite. I care about more than results. I'd rather make a good pitch and give up a bloop single than make a bad pitch and get an out.

I was under the impression I had signed a three-year contract. I want to be back. I expect to be back. I will be back.

The dirt was OK, but once you hit the grass... Wet grass is slippery

Oh, poor me (jokingly, after being told that Randy Johnson & Pedro Martinez would make more in 2003 than he would). What do I do now? I guess I'll have to get a second job.

The best pitchers have a short term memory and a bullet proof confidence.

I'd rather try and not win than not try at all