I'm not the No. 1 starter. I'm not the guy that's going to carry the staff for four months out of the season, but I can contribute in a lot of ways. And to me I'm very proud of that.

Physical therapy is part of my offseason routine. That has helped me greatly.

Your body is not made to throw like we throw. That's why you see softball pitchers pitching two or three games a day. It's a natural movement in softball. In baseball it's not a natural movement.

I came to realize in my late 20s that my velocity is not going to grow so I had to learn to utilize what I had.

I was raised in a very blue-collar family.

If you're a doctor or a lawyer or teacher, if you only get three things right out of 10, you're considered a failure.

I've always approached spring training as I have something to prove.

I've kind of looked at my whole career as a spring training invite.

Rest is obviously a key in the offseason.

Learning how to work and learning how to fail is important.

I think it's all a coincidence. I've pitched some poor games here and got a no-decision. But just give me the ball. I don't care where I pitch.

Think outside the square. Think for yourself don't just follow the herd. Think multidisciplinary! Problems by definition, cross many academic disciplines.

Plan your work - work your plan

The roughest part for me when I'm writing a song is staring at a blank page. Where am I going from here? If you're a songwriter, you have to do that every time you start a song.

Soccer is a magical game.

He is so mean, he won't let his little baby have more than one measle at a time.

find yourself a lover who will glue you to the floor

I've always been able to get inside a song really easily, and if it's my song, I can make it seem honest.

His virtues walked their narrow round, Nor made a pause, nor left a void; And sure the Eternal Master found The single talent well employed.

Because this is the beauty of strangers: we're all just doing our best to help each other out, motivated not by karma but by a natural instinct to help the greater whole.

Only those who do not work do not make mistakes.