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

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.

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

Dreams can come true, but you have to go for it.

When you hear from other players and they're telling you you're the best pitcher in baseball, that makes you feel really good.

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

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.