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 try for strikeouts, but batters just swing and miss. I'd exchange strikeouts for more innings. As a starter, my job is to go deep into the game. When you get strikeouts, you throw a lot of pitches and sometimes you come out early.

I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.

To see all the fans getting into it, that's pretty special.

We're proud of Venezuela and Venezuelan baseball. People in America don't realize it, but we've got 25, 30 million people here, and so many of us love baseball. This is a great place to look for talent.

As a kid, I loved to play centerfield. I loved to make diving catches.

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.