That's the past. I don't agree with retrospect.

You've gotta find a way to get out of your own way, so you can progress in life.

So what I did on the field was the essence of what I am. Remember me like that.

Pete Rose came over to the Phillies in '79 and he became the catalyst that helped us to put it all together.

I trained myself to perform on the field.

The final release point for the fastball is the tips of your fingers.

Rooting is following, and I don't do that, but I'd like to see the Phillies win because I love Philadelphia.

I threw all my pitches over the top which was important for me because my slider was hard to tell from my fastball at release.

Everything I was, physically and mentally, that's what I put on that field.

I was probably in the best shape of any athlete at the time, but you don't get to pass judgment on yourself.

To get the feel of how the slider should roll off of your index finger, use this grip and practice at half speed and roughly half the distance to the mound.

He must have seen her shock, because he said, "You can't defeat the power of the book. But you can make it work for you.

Preach the Gospel at all times. When necessary, use words.

He thought how sad it was to be an Animal who had never had a bunch of violets picked for him.

And my parents made me want i am. So what? We get stuff from our parents, but we also get stuff from the world around us. From people around us. And at the end of the day, we're us.

My process differs... my process for a Richard Linklater film is very different than a process for Training Day.

In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed.

I keep a journal, and every day I write down one great play that I had that day. I don't write down any negatives.

I've become more confident as I have got older. I care less what others think.

Money can't buy you happiness but it can pay for the plastic surgery.

Write your own songs. It helps you to mean what you're singing, which will then make it mean something to listeners.