Jake Peavy

“I can say this: I'm not going to be some guy hanging around and trying to make every last dime in this game. I mean, I'm really going to let the game just decide it for me.”

“I certainly think that Southerners are tough, and I take pride in that.”

“When you get to the big leagues, the talent pool is on such a level playing field, you have to find a way to separate yourself from incredibly talented guys. Especially when you go through the injuries that I've had, you come back, and you might not physically be able to do some of the things you used to do.”

“To be called a Cy Young award winner is something I could have never imagined ever happening to me. I'm just always amazed at the blessings that came my way over the years.”

“Music runs my life. I can't imagine going a day without it.”

“Baseball is my first love, and it's what I know, and it's what I'll do until I can't do it anymore, and I'm still hungry to do that.”

“I love the outdoors. I love getting to hunt and fish and work on the land and ride our horses.”

“I have no agenda. I'll play anywhere. All I need is a reason to believe that it's a good place for me and that I'm wanted, and I'm coming.”

“I hope people don't get angry at me when I do start yelling and stuff, because I promise you it's all that competitive energy, and I want to win with every last ounce in me.”

“I remember, as a kid, my grandfather would grab my temples and say, 'You've got to focus, Jake. You've got to focus.'”

“You take wins where you can get them because they're not easy to come by. You win at the major-league level, and you've done something.”

“My eyesight is not good. You guys will see, in games you'll watch, I will have times where I don't see the catcher very well, especially in low-light conditions. I can get to about 20/40. That's about as good as they can get me with the stigmatisms and stuff I have going on.”

“Jesus means life to me. Jesus is our savior. When I think about Jesus, I think about the sacrifice He made so that we may have eternal life. I can certainly tell you I'm not afraid to die, and I certainly have a peace about my life.”

“I'm so into the Boss and who he is, and I've read all his books, and I've watched every DVD, and I love every bit of his music: I would hate for, like, something to happen and ruin it for me. You know what I mean?”

“There's not a ballpark I've ever played in as a visitor or home that has the historic feel and energy that Fenway Park has.”

“Think about the past to learn, but move forward.”

“I need to have people doubting me, because that's when you dig deep and find out what you're made of.”

“I wear my emotions on my sleeve. If I keep that bottled up, it's not going to be good. It's all going to come out at some point in time. I would rather it come out in little bits and pieces than me try to hold it in.”

“Any city that's worth a dang certainly has a musical heartbeat, a culture, and a scene that can stand on its own.”

“Life isn't always great, but it's all about how we react to things.”