Roger Clemens
I've been very fortunate. I feel very thankful. I've been able to come home and do some fun things and make it exciting for people here at home.Collection: Thankful
Everybody kind of perceives me as being angry. It's not anger, it's motivation.Collection: Anger
I think anything is possible if you have the mindset and the will and desire to do it and put the time in.Collection: Time
I love to work with the younger kids who are trying to live out their dreams, if in fact that's what they plan on doing after college to take the next step. A very select few have that opportunity so when you do have the opportunity you know, those guys take advantage of it.Collection: Dreams
I've lost a little bit of my fire... I don't want to say I've lost my passion.
You know in 1982, the year we came in tied for 3rd, we probably had a better team - I mean as far as talent. When we came back the following year and won it, our pitching staff was a little more experienced and it was such a thrill.
Every time I toe the rubber, it's no different for me than it was in the World Series.
Again, like I said, I went out to play the game of baseball because I love to play it. I did it right. I did it the right way. I worked hard doing it.
I'd be cheating everyone here, the staff and rest of my teammates, if I wasn't able to stay on top of my work. It was almost like therapy, to come back and get in an environment I'm comfortable with.
The reality is that my stepfather was like a father to me and watching him die from a sudden heart attack was one of the hardest things I have ever gone through.
Some of my finest memories are from my time at the University of Texas. College baseball, I love it.
Going to Omaha for the College World Series - the people there are tremendous - huge crowds and a lot of excitement. I still remember those days - you make a lot of friends that you never forget when you win a championship like that.
Even though I play a professional sport now, I love college baseball.
The student body was huge at UT and you had to mature pretty quick, very quick actually. I enjoyed it and it helped me a lot in my life in general - not only in the classroom but on the baseball field as well.
The tradition you have at the University of Texas is like no other. It helped me in the future where I got to play in 2 cities that were rich in tradition.
But I'm not looking forward to trying to strike out a lot of guys.
If I get two strikes, I'll go to a pitch maybe that will help induce that a little bit.
But I got a guy on third, I was in a jam the other day in a game, all those situations, when you need a strikeout there, in big spots. But we are very aware of that fact, that these guys put the ball in play.
I wish there was a bar I could send opposing teams to and get them hammered or something - I could tell my buddies in New York to leave their places open or something. Playing for the Yankees, guys come at you extremely hard. I have to be ready or I'll be embarrassed.
My only day off is the day I pitch.
When I look back at the tapes, your first everything, your first All-Star Game, your first playoff experience, it just seems like it went by really fast.
It was an exciting time for me personally because the number of times I've been to the playoffs, that was the opportunity to obtain the first ring. That was special, that's for sure.
I don't bat an eye at stuff like that. I've had my share of wins. If I worried about the games I should have won, it would probably drive me crazy. It was a fun game to pitch in.
My main concern is when it's 2-0, I've got to keep it at 2-0. It gives us a little more of a chance. To give up four more runs, that isn't going to get it done. I don't care who you're facing or who you're playing, it's not going to get it done.
I am disappointed that my 25 years in public life have apparently not earned me the benefit of the doubt, but I understand that Senator Mitchell's report has raised many serious questions. I plan to publicly answer all of those questions at the appropriate time in the appropriate way. I only ask that in the meantime people not rush to judgment.
Some of my finest memories are from my time at the University of Texas.
College baseball, I love it. I love to work with the younger kids who are trying to live out their dreams, if in fact that's what they plan on doing after college to take the next step.
The tradition you have at the University of Texas is like no other.
He's (George Steinbrenner) the one who gave me a chance to get to the World Series. This is where I wanted to be all along. We had a couple of nice offers from other teams, but I tied my agents' hands. I told them I wanted to be a Yankee.Collection: Couple
I had to will my way through that game. Sometimes, it takes more than talent or more than a 95-mile-an-hour fastball. You have to will it.Collection: Baseball
If someone met me on a game day, he wouldn't like me. The days in between, I'm the goodest guy you can find.Collection: Games
When I get too much rest, I'm usually erotic.Collection: Yankees
My only day off is the day I pitch (in regards to how hard he works out during off-days).Collection: Work Out
Andy Pettitte is my friend...I think he misremembers.Collection: Thinking
If you're going to cook a fresh chicken, it's not a big concern. But if you're going to ship a chicken, there's a change in structure.Collection: Change
He hit the ball so hard, I couldn't even turn around in time to see it go over the fence.Collection: Baseball
I was pitching on all adrenaline and challenging them. I was throwing the ball right down the heart of the plate.Collection: Heart
The soreness I have is expected. I have total movement.Collection: Movement
I don't want to speak to two empty chairs.Collection: Two
Even though I play a professional sport now, I love college baseballCollection: Sports
When you have a chance to take the ball for the world champs, you take the ball.Collection: Balls
It's pretty simple, the way I look at it. I became a Hall of Famer here (in New York), with my numbers here and what I've done here, and hopefully three-hundred will be another big part of that. When (former Red Sox general manager Dan) Duquette said that I was done, if I'd have taken his advice and went home, I wouldn't have been a Hall of Famer. So it's a no-brainer. It's definitely pretty easy. Reggie (Jackson) spent five years here, and this will be five for me.Collection: New York
That's when I use the word frustrating, when your body breaks down or your body doesn't do the things I'm asking it to do at my age, because I'm trying to keep up with the Joneses.Collection: Age
I've been very fortunate. I feel very thankful. I've been able to come home and do some fun things and make it exciting for people here at homeCollection: Sports
But I'm not looking forward to trying to strike out a lot of guysCollection: Guy
I wish there was a bar I could send opposing teams to and get them hammered or something - I could tell my buddies in New York to leave their places open or something. Playing for the Yankees, guys come at you extremely hard. I have to be ready or I'll be embarrassedCollection: New York
I'll continue to use Mac [McNamee] to train me. He's one of a kind.Collection: Use
I wasn't scared (during his first at-bat). I just told them (Mo Vaughn & Kevin Mitchell') to give me all that hockey equipment (forearm pad & shin guard respectively).Collection: Hockey
If I put my mind to it, and I put the work in, I have no doubt I could do it (pitch 4-5 additional years), but I made a promise to the people who've supported me for so many years. It's time to give back to my family.Collection: Years
I don’t bat an eye at stuff like that. I’ve had my share of wins. If I worried about the games I should have won, it would probably drive me crazy. It was a fun game to pitch in.Collection: Fun