And to play as long as I did and to have a family you have to be very blessed and I was with my wife Ruth. Ruth, I appreciate the job you did, and my three fine children, Reid, Reese, and Wendy.

My ability to throw a baseball was a gift. It was a God-given gift. And I am truly appreciative of that gift.

I am going to spend my time today just thanking the people that played a role in my career, because I truly do believe that I was blessed by a lot of people that paths crossed mine as I went down the road in my career.

It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy.

I like to refer to my years with the Angels as the foundation of my career.

A successful pitcher keeps the leadoff hitter from reaching first base and puts the first pitch over for a strike - the two most important rules of pitching.

Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt.