I like to refer to my years with the Angels as the foundation of my career.

My job is to give my team a chance to win.

One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something.

Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt. Only by being open to change will you have a true opportunity to get the most from your talent.

It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy.

Pitching in the big leagues is a dream. Preparing to pitch in the big leagues is a nightmare!

I grew up with the thought that I wanted to treat people the way I'd like to be treated, and I think if you do that, it's pretty hard to go wrong.

Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt.

When I had dyslexia, they didn't diagnose it as that. It was frustrating and embarrassing. I could tell you a lot of horror stories about what you feel like on the inside.

A successful pitcher keeps the leadoff hitter from reaching first base and puts the first pitch over for a strike - the two most important rules of pitching.

Everyone has limits. You just have to learn what your own limits are and deal with them accordingly.

There is no condition so miserable that thinking can't make it worse.

Could you attempt, at least, to make yourself presentable? I know this is a war, but the rest of us are trying to pretend it's a party.

The temptation to betray a secret, always breathing its hot breath in your ear.

Men under stress are fools, and fool themselves.

What I want to be is the best bad guy you've ever seen.

And often it would be a woman who was in her 70s or 80s who would win the beauty contest, because bound feet never age.

Before I put another notch in my lipstick case, you better make sure you put me in my place.

Life is short, so don't waste any of it carrying around a load of bitterness. It only sours your life, and the world won't pay any attention anyway.

When you stop being afraid you feel good

Life is fraught with opportunities to keep your mouth shut.