"Before I pitch any game, from spring training to Game 7 of the World Series, I'm scared to death."
"A man who won't die for something is not fit to live."
Martin Luther King, Jr. on Death"To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent."
Buddha on Death"The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead."
Albert Einstein on Death"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time."
Mark Twain on Death"Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there's a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see."
Helen Keller on Death"I've got a wife, four kids, a business, and a baseball career."
"I've always wanted to be the best in the world as a baseball player, so when I started to think about opening a business, it was with that mindset."
"I've helped create over 400 jobs in the worst economy of my lifetime. That's cool."
"The things I was allowed to experience, the people I was able to call friends, teammates, mentors, coaches and opponents, the travel, all of it, are far more than anything I ever thought possible in my lifetime."
"I don't hide my feelings, but when it comes to illness, I guess I don't panic. My father was the same way. I'm the provider for the family and the caretaker. If I panic, who is anybody going to run to?"