I'd be willing to bet you, if I was a betting man, that I have never bet on baseball.

Don Gullett's the only guy who can throw a baseball through a car wash and not get the ball wet.

The greatest competitor was Bob Gibson. He worked so fast out there and he always had the hood up. He always wanted to close his own deal. He never talked to you because he was battling so hard. I sure as hell don't miss batting against him, but I miss him in the game.

I told him (Pete Rose, Jr.) who to watch. I said if you want to be a catcher, watch Johnny Bench. If you want to be a right-handed power hitter, watch Mike Schmidt. If you just want to be a hitter, watch me.

When you step into the batter's box, have nothing on your mind except baseball.

I played with 11 Hall of Famers and played against 52 Hall of Famers, and I don't know any of them linked to steroids.

If somebody is gracious enough to give me a second chance, I won't need a third.