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

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

Greg Maddux is probably the best pitcher in all of baseball along with Roger Clemens. He's much more intelligent than I am because he doesn't have a 95 or 98 mph fastball. I would tell any pitcher who wants to be successful to watch him, because he's the true definition of a pitcher.

When I'm healthy, I can still pitch. I know I can still pitch at that level and get the results that I want.

People who say they're not nervous - I would be kind of curious to see how successful you are at what you do and how long you've done it. And what is success in your eyes? Have you separated yourself from everyone else in that craft? Or have you settled amongst the pack?

A lot of heavyweights, with the exception of a few Eastern Europe fighters, they really look like being a heavyweight is just like, who can eat the most Pizza Hut and McDonalds.

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