Randy Johnson

Nolan Ryan helped me with baseball, and my dad passing away gave me a bigger heart.

— Randy Johnson

People who say they're not nervous - I would be kind of curious to see how successful you are at what you…

— Randy Johnson

I threw a lot of balls and walked a lot of batters. Not something I'm proud of, but something I learned from.

— Randy Johnson

I learned a lot from not having success, and realizing when you do have success, how hard it is to maintain it,…

— Randy Johnson

When you can throw 97 miles an hour and put the ball over the plate anytime you want, it's fun.

— Randy Johnson

I had a long conversation with Steve Carlton. He told me that on the days he pitched, he felt it was his…

— Randy Johnson

Work hard. And have patience. Because no matter who you are, you're going to get hurt in your career and you have…

— Randy Johnson

It's hard to mix with a crowd when you're walking down the hallway and everybody else is a foot shorter. I remember…

— Randy Johnson

I would think flying would be pretty cool. You would be able to fly away from all your enemies and get where…

— Randy Johnson

I've refined my mechanics, refined my pitches. I've gotten more confidence, and I've gotten more determination. I've got a better idea what…

— Randy Johnson

I'm tired of people questioning me because of my age. If you looked at my numbers and watched me throw and covered…

— Randy Johnson

We're at the crossroads, ... where we need to win to stay alive.

— Randy Johnson

Greg Maddux is probably the best pitcher in all of baseball along with Roger Clemens. He's much more intelligent than I am…

— Randy Johnson

I listened to all types of music, and obviously when I got to Seattle I was very much aware of the music…

— Randy Johnson

Maybe I've lost a little, but I think everyone does over time. People have been writing that I'm getting old every year,…

— Randy Johnson

A lot of heavyweights, with the exception of a few Eastern Europe fighters, they really look like being a heavyweight is just…

— Randy Johnson

When I'm healthy, I can still pitch. I know I can still pitch at that level and get the results that I…

— Randy Johnson

I had a million-dollar arm, but I wasn't thinking enough about how to be a pitcher.

— Randy Johnson

Any time I've taken the mound, it's always been the old Samson-and-Goliath story written about me.

— Randy Johnson

When you win, you want more of it. You can't win enough.

— Randy Johnson

The word 'potential' used to hang over me like a cloud.

— Randy Johnson

Tiger Woods, Larry Bird, Wayne Gretzky, a pitcher just before a game, I would imagine they all have nervous energy. But as…

— Randy Johnson

When I was younger and inexperienced, I was a very animated pitcher. I pitched with a lot of adrenaline. I was my…

— Randy Johnson

I expect to win. I've never been content with anything I've ever done.

— Randy Johnson