It takes 20 victories for people to recognize you as a great pitcher.

He (Joe Morgan) knew when something needed to be done, and he'd do it.

I would like to be a great artist. I would quit pitching if I could paint like Monet or Rousseau. But I cant. What I can do is pitch, and I can do that very well.

In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted; if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.

My job isn't to strike guys out, it's to get them out - sometimes by striking them out.

The artful pitcher must take the inevitable peaks and valleys of pitching in stride and never give in to the batters or lose sight of his/her own strengths.

If the Mets can win the World Series, the United States can get out of Vietnam.