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

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.

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.

Work ethic has always been stressed in my family. My dad is going to be 80 years old and he still works part time. My mom just retired a couple years ago and she's in her mid- to late 70s.

I would parade you in the hall of the monarchs of the ocean if you could breathe water.

One of the biggest lies in the world is that crime doesn't pay. Of course, crime pays.

It's the biggest economic influence in a woman's life whether she can decide when and whether to have children or not.

Men are all alike - except the one you've met who's different.

Some people might think Rain is the superstar or super successful, but I am someone who always sets new goals and tries to accomplish them.

We were all born to "be somebody," look deep inside your heart to find out who and what you are supposed to be.

The happiness of the world is transitory. The less you become attached to the world, the more you enjoy peace of mind.

While we teach, we learn.

I consider a story merely as a frame on which to stretch my materials.

The laws will not be silent in time of war but they'll speak with a somewhat different voice.