The tradition you have at the University of Texas is like no other. It helped me in the future where I got to play in 2 cities that were rich in tradition.

I think anything is possible if you have the mindset and the will and desire to do it and put the time in.

If someone met me on a game day, he wouldn't like me. The days in between, I'm the goodest guy you can find.

My only day off is the day I pitch.

My only day off is the day I pitch (in regards to how hard he works out during off-days).

Everybody kind of perceives me as being angry. It's not anger, it's motivation.

I had to will my way through that game. Sometimes, it takes more than talent or more than a 95-mile-an-hour fastball. You have to will it.

When I get too much rest, I'm usually erotic.

I'd be cheating everyone here, the staff and rest of my teammates, if I wasn't able to stay on top of my work. It was almost like therapy, to come back and get in an environment I'm comfortable with.

Andy Pettitte is my friend...I think he misremembers.

If you're going to cook a fresh chicken, it's not a big concern. But if you're going to ship a chicken, there's a change in structure.

Sometimes I think I must have a Guardian Idiot. A little invisible spirit just behind my shoulder, looking out for me...only he's an imbecile.

It is a belief of the mediocre that extreme effort kills.

...cities are murky places - hatching grounds for monsters...

There are three certainties in a writer's life: death, taxes, and rejection letters.

You can't move forward if you're still hanging on.

The real test of being in the presence of God is, that you either forget about yourself altogether or see yourself as a small, dirty object.

I’m talking to you more than I speak with my mahmen.” “I thought your mother was dead.” “She is.” “You have a very low standard for communication.

I speak as I must and cannot be silent.

- Oh no, The Collective Farm policy was a terrible struggle... Ten million (he said holding up his hands). It was fearful. Four years it lasted. It was absolutely necessary.

Men fall in love with their eyes. Women fall in love with their ears.