I like to challenge hitters with a 'Here it is, hit it,' mentality. It's definitely a big part of my game, especially when I get in situations where …

- Justin Verlander

I think that a starting pitcher has to do something special to be as valuable or more so than a position player.

- Justin Verlander

I kind of realized I couldn't blow the ball by everybody. In high school I could do that, but now it's not going to work. I need to pitch.'

- Justin Verlander

If you expect greatness, greatness shouldn't surprise you.

- Justin Verlander

I am an emotional pitcher, but I can control it. When I was in high school, I was a little immature and I let my emotions get the best of me.

- Justin Verlander

When an artist wants to paint a painting, they have all those things in their head that they want to portray on a canvas. It's the same thing when I'…

- Justin Verlander

I'm a power guy. Good fastball. A knuckle curve, which I can throw for strikes. A changeup which sinks down and away from lefties and I can also thro…

- Justin Verlander

I'm hoping to learn something new every day. It sounds corny, but I really do come in here every day, listening and talking with the veteran guys and…

- Justin Verlander

I am always going to be working on location, even if I have a 20-year career. Talk to me in 15 years and I will still be working on location. It's so…

- Justin Verlander