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've definitely always wanted to be the guy they tell, 'Here's the ball. Go do it.'

Any strikeout record worth having is in a Texas pitcher's pocket. I might come join them one day.

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

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

Pitching is pitching. I've been doing this since I was eight-years-old, playing in my backyard with my dad. The things that work in Double-A will also work in the majors.

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.