Nobody wanted me. Scouts told me to go to school, to forget baseball. Coaches said, 'You're never going to make it.' I appreciated their honesty, because I think when someone tells you something you may not like, you have to… — Mike Piazza Copy Share Image
A pitcher never gets me out. I get myself out. That's no disrespect to the pitcher, but there should be no excuse for failure. You can't have an excuse to fail. — Mike Piazza Copy Share Image
It's easy for me not to go to Mass on the road. But I've made a fundamental decision. I'm going to be dedicated. I'm… — Mike Piazza Copy Share Image
When he (Roger Clemens) threw the bat (during Game 2 of the 2000 World Series), I basically walked out and kept asking him what… — Mike Piazza Copy Share Image
Nobody wanted me. Scouts told me to go to school, to forget baseball. Coaches said, 'You're never going to make it.' I appreciated their… — Mike Piazza Copy Share Image
Yes, hard is good. When I was in high school, I spent a lot of time on my knees playing with balls. I guess… — Mike Piazza Copy Share Image
When you're 25, you can eat hamburgers and pizza and drink beer and stay out all night and come out the next day and… — Mike Piazza Copy Share Image
I long for the days when athletes were revered. I want to see the romance return to sports, to see people enjoy the game… — Mike Piazza Copy Share Image
You can't get real happy or real depressed when you play baseball. Baseball is a great sport in that it offers a player a… — Mike Piazza Copy Share Image
I'm not trying to prove anybody wrong, I'm just trying to prove something to myself. — Mike Piazza Copy Share Image
One thing anyone can go through is a slump. Unless you're Greg Maddux, it's going to happen to everybody. — Mike Piazza Copy Share Image
I'm playing baseball because I love it, not because I need the money or attention. That is why I've been so dedicated. I've accomplished… — Mike Piazza Copy Share Image
