Yes, hard is good. When I was in high school, I spent a lot of time on my knees playing with balls. I guess it was only natural that I became a catch…

- Mike Piazza

When you're 25, you can eat hamburgers and pizza and drink beer and stay out all night and come out the next day and drink a couple cups of coffee an…

- Mike Piazza

I'm not trying to prove anybody wrong, I'm just trying to prove something to myself.

- Mike Piazza

It's easy for me not to go to Mass on the road. But I've made a fundamental decision. I'm going to be dedicated. I'm going to make the time. I'm goin…

- Mike Piazza

I long for the days when athletes were revered. I want to see the romance return to sports, to see people enjoy the game purely for the game and the …

- Mike Piazza

You can't get real happy or real depressed when you play baseball. Baseball is a great sport in that it offers a player a lot of opportunities for at…

- Mike Piazza

I was a last round draft pick. Nobody wanted me. I could count the amount of scouts that told me to go to school, to forget baseball.

- Mike Piazza

I feel pretty good. My body actually looks like an old banana, but it's fine.

- Mike Piazza

I'm playing baseball because I love it, not because I need the money or attention. That is why I've been so dedicated. I've accomplished a lot of thi…

- Mike Piazza