Every hitter likes fastballs, just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don't like it when someone's stuffing it into you by the gallon. That's what it feels like when Nolan Ryan's thrown balls by you.

The will to win is worthless if you don't get paid for it.

I didn't come to New York to be a star. I brought my star with me.

I don't mind getting beaten, but I hate to lose.

I feel that the most important requirement in success is learning to overcome failure. You must learn to tolerate it, but never accept it

I was reminded that when we lose and I strike out, a billion people in China don't care.

The way things are going the faces on next year's bubble-gum cards will be lawyers.