I guess I'm getting older. I hate to say it, but I guess I am.

I grew up with video games. My generation kind of grew up with the Nintendo and the Sega Genesis. Then, I had a Dreamcast and, finally, the PlayStation. So yeah, I've always been a big gamer.

When times get rough, keep your head up.

I've always been big. I'm never going to be an underwear model. But I am who I am, and that has its advantages and disadvantages.

Before I came here, I had people telling me what a tough place New York is, how other players came here and struggled. But I never let that bother me. I came here because I want to win.

It's a great feeling to have the stadium rocking and chanting my name.

I need to stay calm and just pitch my game.

I was lucky enough to watch my son hit a grand slam at sports camp, and that was great. Yes, I may miss some things, but honestly, I think I get to see more than a dad who works a daily 9 to 5.

Baseball is a game-I just go out there and enjoy it.

I don't care much about my personal record. I just want to be able to pitch in the playoffs.

I definitely care. I'm very competitive, but I am satisfied with my delivery and that I only missed with a few pitches.

Life is only worth living if it is used to produce products for the good of humanity.

On the matters where your country is wrong, don’t take side with your country! Because it is always wrong to be on the side of wrong!

Dogs were generally incompatible with melancholy.

I'm forbidden fruit. Once you go to certain households, mommy doesn't want you to see that dirty man who sticks his tongue out and spits out blood and all that stuff.

I really like to work with theater actors. Theater actors tend to do lots of independent movies, and those are the actors that I like.

There's something about soft, unstructured arms that's very beautiful.

The Internet has brought democracy to so many other things. It's about time the Internet brought democracy to democracy.

I believe that the more thoroughly science is studied, the further does it take us from anything comparable to atheism.

I'm a pretty calm person. That came from living in Italy for a long time. Nothing works, nothing is on time. You have to learn to deal with it.

To counter the avoidance of intellectual challenge and responsibility, we must reduce the domination of certainty in education.