When I first came up, the bullpen was pretty much where they put the guys who couldn't start.

The thing that got me over the hump was accepting that I had to do whatever I could to stay in the game

Sooner or later you learn that you belong in the big leagues, and that makes you calm down

But through experience I learned to control my body and locate the ball.

I can't recall too much about pitching, but I do remember that I was anxious to get it over with. I just wanted to get that first game over with and go from there.

Later, I could take something off my slider and I could make my fastball sink, so I really had four pitches.

They developed a platform for me to put up another 12 years, and that was my ticket to Cooperstown. Those were the best years of my life. It was like magic.

When I started finishing games and coming off the field shaking hands, it was a beautiful thing. I mean, you start seeing that you're an important part of the team.

Pitching... sometimes I did so poorly, it brought me to tears

My career spanned the era when relievers started to become more important

I always had the attitude that I wanted to throw a no-hitter every game.

She resented being told constantly that she was stupid, when she knew she wasn't.

Sometimes, if you want to be happy, you've got to run away to Bath and marry a punk rocker.

The more you notice the love, the miracles and the beauty around you, the more love comes into your life.

It could still be a good night if you play your cards right.

Self-examination is the process of accountability to your soul...It is far better to "become" your truth than to speak your truth. Self-examination is the practice of becoming your truth.

If you don’t intend having a compromise, you don’t negotiate at all.

I think laughter is a sacred act.

I sincerely believe that I have served a criminal. I led my soldiers in good conscience... but for a criminal government.

For we are all sprung from earth and water

You have no idea, sir, how difficult it is to be the victim of benevolence.