Baseball life is a tough life on the family.

What man in his 40s would not like to look in the mirror and find Nolan Ryan?

It took me a while to figure that out and to realize what a gift that I had been given. And when I finally did, I dedicated myself to be the best pitcher I possibly could be, for as long as I possibly could be.

Pitching in the big leagues is a dream. Preparing to pitch in the big leagues is a nightmare!

My job is to give my team a chance to win.

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.

Maintaining concentration depends on what I call tunnel vision; nothing else in the world exists but the catcher's target, the hitter and my perfect delivery.