The word 'potential' used to hang over me like a cloud.

I threw a lot of balls and walked a lot of batters. Not something I'm proud of, but something I learned from.

I listened to all types of music, and obviously when I got to Seattle I was very much aware of the music scene there.

Nolan Ryan helped me with baseball, and my dad passing away gave me a bigger heart.

We're at the crossroads, ... where we need to win to stay alive.

I've refined my mechanics, refined my pitches. I've gotten more confidence, and I've gotten more determination. I've got a better idea what I'm doing out there.

I had a million-dollar arm, but I wasn't thinking enough about how to be a pitcher.