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

- Barry Zito

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 …

- Barry Zito

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

- Barry Zito

I just write mechanical things.

- Barry Zito

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.

- Barry Zito

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

- Barry Zito

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…

- Barry Zito

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

- Barry Zito

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

- Barry Zito