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It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy.

I always had the attitude that I wanted to throw a no-hitter every game.

I can't very well tell my batters don't hit it to him. Wherever they hit it, he's there anyway.

In my own case I have frequently faced the pitcher when I had no desire whatever to hit. I wanted to get a base on balls.

When I hit, I felt I was in control of the home-plate area, and it was important that I felt that way. If I let the pitcher control it, it would give him an advantage.

It must be nice for today's hitters when you don't have to worry about being thrown at. It's a whole different deal. When I played, getting knocked down was an accepted part of the game.

When I get onto the pitch, I block out everything around it, and I really focus on the pitch.

Obviously, a lot of things play on your mind when you're batting. This might happen and this might not. The best thing you can do when you're batting is not to think too much, and wait for the next ball.

I might have a great game hitting, but if I'm not having a great game fielding, if I feel like I let a guy get an extra base that I could have stopped, that's something I've got to do better, got to get better at.