The author emphasizes the importance of self-forgetfulness when his statistics were marred by a bad outing. He forgot all of that outing to such an extent that he quipped, "What was my name?

I think I should be allowed to be only fair, or even mediocre, for a while.

The author says his young son, adopted from South Korea, occasionally burps and says thank you but otherwise is doing all right.

The pitching coach was bugged by the author's technique because he had never seen anyone do it before, and besides, it wasn't the coach's idea.

Front offices are more interested in players that are far than players that are near.

The older they get, the better they get when they were younger

High school games would just as big a deal to me as any major league game.

Anyone know how can erase mind memory?

Relentless criticism in childhood can internalize a parental scorn that no amount of success will silence.

All our first movements are good, generous, heroical; reflection weakens and kills them.

I liked 35 and in both my novels that is the age of the lead characters. I tried making them my age but they just seemed to keep moaning about stuff.

I always wanted to write poetry, even when I was very young.

I really think about the times that I've been through with my husband and all the stuff that we've been through together, and I think to those moments for inspiration for the role.

Relaxation means releasing all concern and tension and letting the natural order of life flow through one's being.

There is a very real danger of our putting our faith in our sermon rather than in the Spirit. Our faith should not be in the sermon, it should be in the Holy Spirit Himself.

When a woman gives birth, two are born: a baby from the womb of its mother and a woman from the womb of her former existence.

Scream" was great for what it was. For a horror film, it was intelligent, it was funny, it took a laugh at itself.