I had a lot of fear that would motivate me to try to work hard, because I didn't know what I would do if I wasn't a baseball player.

It's a pitch you can extend your career with because it's less taxing on your body. It's like dog years, but in reverse. I feel like I'm 27 or 26 in knuckleball years!

Realistically, I shouldn't be able to turn a doorknob without having some discomfort.

I had a lot of fear that would motivate me to try to work hard, because I didn't know what I would do if I wasn't a baseball player.

I've worked for everything I've ever got and it's worked out. Even if I was the Cy Young Award winner I still would not want to feel that sense of entitlement. I would still treat every game like it's my very first game and my very last game.

I think what motivated me was just hope. Something inside of me, deep down in my guts, always felt like there was something in there.

The more I grew as a human being, the better I became at my craft.