“I never lost confidence in myself, no matter what the years were like or the results."

“I don’t have anything to prove at all. I've pitched in a lot of games. I’ve had far more good games than bad games in the postseason. I know that some people may not remember that, for whatever reason.”

“I'd like to get back and win the World Series and have that be the last image in my mind for the postseason.”

“I always felt I was going to come back and pitch to the best of my ability.”

“I knew right away this would be a good opportunity for me to play for a team that is competing every single year to get to the playoffs and win a World Series. That's a huge factor for me.”

“I really do feel like I'm at the top of my game. The experiences that I've had have definitely helped me get to where I'm at right now.”

“I’m not going to be a guy who does dances after he strikes somebody out. I’m not like that. I just want to secure a win. That’s my job.”

“The game of baseball between pitcher and hitter sets up like a game of chess in that you have to anticipate several moves ahead to set up your opponent.”

“I want to be a guy who can be relied upon.”

“It doesn’t make a whole of sense to me to waste pitches.”

“If they know you’re a nibbler, they’re going to wait and look for that. Hitters have to be more aggressive if you’re more aggressive.”

“I’m just humbled by everything that happened to me.”

“When you’re a pitcher for the Houston Astros and a stranger notices you in a mall in Colorado, you know things have really changed.”

“When you’re pitching, you always have to make continual improvements. You always have to better yourself throughout your career.”

“Whenever you don’t have a good game, whether you’re a starter, reliever, whatever, you definitely want to get out there again as soon as you can.”

“You win and lose as a team.”