I make too much money to play a game I love to ever feel sorry for myself.

The thing about throwing a fastball is, you want it to be easy, you want it to be effortless.

What you do during the offseason is, first, build a base. That takes about three weeks, and then you try to get as strong as you can before you go to spring training. Once you get there, you taper down and it's just a maintenance program for the next six or seven months.

I'm the best. That's why I'm so relaxed out there. You've got to have some arrogant bones in your body, especially to be a pitcher in the big leagues.

I just don't see me going through that rehab and coming back to pitch at this point in my life.

There are no days off in our division. Even a team like Tampa Bay can beat you up.

I'm confident in myself, either way. I've pitched big games all my life.