My dad always told me to play hard and know that the people you're competing with and against are working just as hard or harder. So don't let them out-work you.

Ever since I was a little kid, the last thing I wanted to do was lose. I hated losing. I still hate it. I guess you can see that when I'm out there.

I love pitching in front of big crowds and in huge stadiums.

I look at scouting reports, but don't let them dictate what I'm throwing.

Hitters are too big, too strong, and their bats are too quick. I have to go inside to have success.

I'm a tough guy, and I like pitching in tough games.

I really can't complain about anything. I'm living a childhood dream and I have a perfect family. There's really nothing that I'm disappointed with.

I know winning 20 is a special kind of thing, but I'd rather get into the playoffs, and be strong for the playoffs.

One thing that I learned is this - once a Braves fan, always a Braves fan. No matter what. And as a player, that means more than you could understand.

I've matured a lot as a pitcher. I understand what my strengths are. I've learned that I've got a great sinker, I get a lot of ground balls, and it's easy to get a ground-ball double play.

Because I have so much life on my pitches, I can get away with getting too much of the plate every now and then.

Conformity keeps us closed minded.

Master yourself, your thoughts and feelings, and you master the whole universe.

Language forces us to perceive the world as man presents it to us.

As I understand it, a universe is a ... well, a totality. A universe is everything that is, as far as the inside of the thing.

As we seek to eliminate individualism in teaching, we should not eradicate individuality with it.

Here is the thing, you can make a dope movie and it may never see the light of day. I am crazy proud of my first movie.

I'm not that fashion-conscious. A lot of times, when women are appearing to be so perfect, it's because they're a mess underneath.

Most of the time, feelings just seem to get in the way. They're a luxury for the idle, a bourgeois concept. Feelings are overrated.

I once said to someone, If I could shave my head and wear no makeup and get a part just on my talent, I would be the happiest person in the world.

Let us never forget the greatest untapped market for American enterprise is right here in America, in the inner cities, in the rural areas.