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

And I'm a believer that you take a negative and turn it into a positive, and as it turned out, it was one of the best things that ever happened to me. And so I do appreciate the Ranger staff and the Ranger organization for giving me that opportunity.

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.

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

And when I went to Houston, they had a conditioning coach by the name of Gene Coleman. And that was the first time I had gone to an organization that had a program with a weight room and designed specifically for pitchers.

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

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