It doesn't take any talent to play hard.

Everyone fears rejection.

I always take criticism as a challenge. It's the way I've always looked at it.

When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that's a really good feeling.

My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.

I'm not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.

I'm not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.

Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person.

You have to be confident, if you're not confident you might as well go home.

When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.

This is why you play - to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.

Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.

I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.

The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.

Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.

Don't eat fried food, it angries up the blood.

The Crawfords played everywhere, in every ballpark. And we won, won like we invented the game.

They said I was the greatest pitcher they ever sawI couldnt understand why they couldnt give me no justice.

It's funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.