“The best pitchers have a short-term memory and a bulletproof confidence” — R.A. Dickey Copy Share Image
I had a lot of fear that would motivate me to try to work hard, because I didn't know what I would… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share Image
It's a pitch you can extend your career with because it's less taxing on your body. It's like dog years, but in… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share Image
I've worked for everything I've ever got and it's worked out. Even if I was the Cy Young Award winner I still… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share Image
You never go into a season thinking you're going to strike out 200 guys or that you would have the most double-digit… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share Image
Who doesn’t want a Cy Young Award? What kid didn’t grow up wanting to be the best? I’m no different. I want… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share Image
When you start a game, you don't think to yourself, "well, OK, I'm going throw a one-hitter today." It just becomes an… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share Image
A lot of people don't trust the pitch. There's this kind of reputation it has for being untrustworthy and fickle and capricious… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share Image
“Knuckleballers don't keep secrets. It's as if we have a greater mission beyond our own fortunes. And that mission is to pass… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share Image
In an unhealthy way, I found a lot of validity in having always been a very good athlete, a very good baseball… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share Image
“One of the supreme paradoxes of baseball, and all sports, is that the harder you try to throw a pitch or hit… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share Image
I had a lot of fear that would motivate me to try to work hard, because I didn't know what I would do if… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share
Ultimately, our lives hinge on the ability to make right choices and decisions. By God's grace, I made the most important decision a person… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share
“One of the supreme paradoxes of baseball, and all sports, is that the harder you try to throw a pitch or hit a ball… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share
I think what motivated me was just hope. Something inside of me, deep down in my guts, always felt like there was something in… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share
You never go into a season thinking you're going to strike out 200 guys or that you would have the most double-digit strikeout games… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share
I don't really feel much more confident than I did the last couple years. I've always felt like I have a pretty good knuckleball.… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share
Who doesn’t want a Cy Young Award? What kid didn’t grow up wanting to be the best? I’m no different. I want to be… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share
Realistically, I shouldn't be able to turn a doorknob without having some discomfort. — R.A. Dickey Copy Share
It's a pitch you can extend your career with because it's less taxing on your body. It's like dog years, but in reverse. I… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share
If you aren't willing to face your demons-if you can't find the courage to take on your fear and hurt and anger-you might as… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share
I had a wife that did not want me to have a singular regret about chasing my dream, which helped me tremendously. I did… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share
There's been this steady metamorphosis from just surviving to being a craftsman and, ultimately, the hope is to be an artist in what you… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share
