When you lose a game or don't play well you can't wait for the next one, because it soon disappears, the disappointment.
Trust me, I have never written a speech in my life, and if I have my way, I never will.
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?
I've made mistakes, I've misspoke, I am sure I will again sometime, but that happens, that's part of being human in my book. I'm OK with that. I've never done it maliciously, ever.
I care what people think, but that doesn't change what I say. I am who I am.
Before I pitch any game, from spring training to Game 7 of the World Series, I'm scared to death.
Have I said dumb things? Absolutely, who hasn't? But I have never backed away from being called out on something I did or said wrong.
Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.
Now the goodness that we have to consider is clearly human goodness, since the good or happiness which we set out to seek was human good and human happiness. But human goodness means in our view excellence of soul, not excellence of body.
Religion is the opium of the poor.
Everything I do I always feel very confident. Whether it's tennis, badminton, football, whatever. I just go out there and think I can do it and most of the time I can. What I'm good at I don't mind saying because it's not a secret, is it? For me confidence is so important. It's good to know I can go out on the field and feel I can take on the world.