I was raised in a very blue-collar family.

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.

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.

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 listen and give input only if somebody asks.

Techniques are not the most difficult to teach. The attitudes chefs take are much more important.

Beauty cannot disguise nor music melt A pain undiagnosable but felt.

My own remedy is always to eat, just before I step into bed, a hot roasted onion, if I have a cold.

Marlon [Brando] showed me that you could do the work and not have to shut yourself off from people or your family.

But in the end our government usually - not unfailingly - is responsive to the people; and usually - not always - will try to do what is right.

creative thought seems prone to flower in symbols before it ripens to fruit.

Listening is seeking synchronicity with the speaker.

That is the really great thing about being an adult male, once you get married and have children the whole decision-making process is taken out of your hands, and I for one am extremely grateful.

We are apt to be very pert at censuring others, where we will not endure advice.