I refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence..

I looked up to my father when I was 7 and 8. I believed it was my calling to be in the big leagues. I'd been raised by a family that always told me I….

I think I'm aware of what goes on in my mind more than some guys, and for that reason I fight more battles..

I'm OK being the veteran, but I'm still just a kid..

When someone becomes successful or rich and famous, people perceive that person as being different. But I'm the same guy I've always been..

I think in the bullpen you can tell during your warmups, if you have a good feel for it. But anything can happen once you get into a game. Sometimes ….

I can relate to anyone. I can hang out with stoners, skaters, surfers, stockbrokers, lawyers, athletes, rappers. I feel I can hang out with any group….

Regardless of what you want to call it, guys need some type of spirituality they can grab onto. If it's Christianity, which is a very structured appr….

I'm so secure in myself I couldn't care less what people think of me..

Big league defense is going to get outs most times..

I just write mechanical things..

It would be great to just be able to ignore everything and pitch to a spot, to suppress the intellect and let the intuition take over..

There's a part of me that wants to go streak and run outside and jump around and go swim in the ocean and do everything. The other part of me wants t….

The outfield is solid, so is the catching and the infield..

Meyer and I have a bit in common because we're both left-handed. I think it's great that he seeks out that advice because he's not too "cool" or too ….

I was this 5-7 pudgy kid in high school... I wasn't a popular kid. I was an outcast..

We speak for the entire Giants organization when we say that there is no place in society for hatred and bullying against anyone..

You can be born into a musical family and have an ear for music but being technically gifted, be it playing an instrument or songwriting, takes years….

I'm not trying to be cocky, but I set such a high standard for myself. I'm not happy when I pitch seven innings and give up two runs and get a win..

I do look forward to keeping in touch with the guys because we'll always be connected in people's minds..

I view my pitching on how confident I was out there, period. And if I lose that confidence, I can become a prisoner of my own mind..