If you had told me at the beginning of the year that I was going to be a shoo-in for the Cy Young, I would have been absolutely ecstatic and amazed.

I use high velocity to keep hitters off balance.

The only thing I can control is how well I pitch.

To hit 100 miles per hour, that's something. I couldn't believe it when I first saw it, but it's something I can do and think about.

If you expect greatness, greatness shouldn't surprise you.

I think that a starting pitcher has to do something special to be as valuable or more so than a position player.

I want to show that I can pitch well and get along with the guys in the locker room.'