I'm a tough guy, and I like pitching in tough games.

Ever since I was a little kid, the last thing I wanted to do was lose. I hated losing. I still hate it. I guess you can see that when I'm out there.

I look at scouting reports, but don't let them dictate what I'm throwing.

Maybe these kids are just too young and too dumb to know about the first 13. Maybe they can't comprehend that the Braves have only won one World Series in those 13 years.

My dad always told me to play hard and know that the people you're competing with and against are working just as hard or harder. So don't let them out-work you.

Because I have so much life on my pitches, I can get away with getting too much of the plate every now and then.

I love pitching in front of big crowds and in huge stadiums.