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.

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.

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

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

In the future, I want to be consistent from Day 1. We're still making adjustments. I still believe that I can be better.