Your pitching coach is almost like your spouse. He's someone to go to when you want to gripe and complain. The big thing for me with Mel (Stottlemyre) is that we've been through so much together. He's been through everything… — Andy Pettitte Copy Share Image
I'm going to give up hits, so I'm going to need to get some ground balls, double plays and stuff like that. That's just… — Andy Pettitte Copy Share Image
If you put the ball in the right place, you don't have to throw hard. — Andy Pettitte Copy Share Image
When I take the mound in Yankee Stadium I feel like my stuff is going to be better than ever. — Andy Pettitte Copy Share Image
I feel like I should go out there and throw a shutout every time I pitch. If we score one [run] and I give… — Andy Pettitte Copy Share Image
Whatever I do, I love to win. I don't care if it's tennis or ping pong, I'll kill myself to win it. — Andy Pettitte Copy Share Image
You know how you just don't like guys on the other team sometimes? It's funny because growing up I loved Roger (Clemens), loved to… — Andy Pettitte Copy Share Image
It's absolutely amazing what happens when you're consistent in your walk and you're consistent in the way you live your life. — Andy Pettitte Copy Share Image
It kills me when I make a bad pitch...I want to be perfect out there. — Andy Pettitte Copy Share Image
It gives me great peace to know that no matter how good or how bad I do, the Lord loves me. That's all that… — Andy Pettitte Copy Share Image
Hitters get paid a lot of money to hit. Let's face it, man, sometimes they just do. — Andy Pettitte Copy Share Image
I wanted to play for the New York Yankees. That was the bottom line. I wanted to be there and play in that new… — Andy Pettitte Copy Share Image
He (Tommy Pettitte [father] coached me as kid. He bought all the books and videos and tried to learn as much about pitching as… — Andy Pettitte Copy Share Image
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