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.

Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt. Only by being open to change will you have a true opportunity to get the most from your talent.

One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something.

Put the right pitching mechanics together with good health, and there's nothing surprising about lasting a long time.

Baseball life is a tough life on the family.

I never found a place where I wanted to live more than Alvin (Texas).

When I got traded to the California Angels, I really wasn't that excited about going to the Angels because it meant changing leagues and also a whole new set of teammates. But shortly after I got there I realized that it was one of the best things that ever happened to me.