I knew that the Mets had never had a no-hitter. I never had one. This is very special. I knew this means a lot to New York.

In order for you to win a game, a lot of things have to go right. Your team has to win. Your team has to perform. When you talk about striking out people or ERA, that's personal stuff and where you show people what kind of pitcher you are.

I don't feel my best right now, but at the same time, I'm not trying to find any excuses or anything.

It's good to be compared with Randy Johnson, and it's wonderful to be compared to all the best pitchers in the game.

My changeup looks like a fastball, but one goes straight and the other goes away from the righthanded hitter. Sometimes it cuts by itself, and I don't know where it's going.

I know what to do when they give me the ball. I know what to do to give this team a chance to win.

Being able to help, being able to go out there every five games, is definitely something I was waiting for.