Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, which people don't seem to be shy about expressing.

I was raised in a very blue-collar family.

I've pitched too many innings and pitched too many years - one game doesn't make or break my career.

I think it's all a coincidence. I've pitched some poor games here and got a no-decision. But just give me the ball. I don't care where I pitch.

I'm not the No. 1 starter. I'm not the guy that's going to carry the staff for four months out of the season, but I can contribute in a lot of ways. And to me I'm very proud of that.

I probably didn't put forth the effort I should have put forth, didn't realize the value of education until I went to college.

Your body is not made to throw like we throw. That's why you see softball pitchers pitching two or three games a day. It's a natural movement in softball. In baseball it's not a natural movement.