I keep active because I have not announced my retirement, because that is something that takes time and you have to plan it. Plus, it is something that the Dominican people expected.

Whether you like it or not, the last few years I'd be the first one to tell you I haven't been the Pedro Martinez that I'm used to being.

Because I want to have my arm in good shape, I need to have my legs in good shape. Without a leg, there is no arm.

My brother never got an opportunity to throw a pitch, and I didn't want the same thing to happen to another young kid.

We grew up poor, very poor, but I am very proud of where I come from.

Actually the adrenaline of the game will probably help me out a little bit to regain command and concentration about the things that I have to do.

I get a lot of kids distracted. Sometimes they got to go cover left field, but they're over here talking to me, getting an autograph.