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

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

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" If you talk with a Southern accent, it's perceived as though you are slow. That's not the case. I've met just as many dumb people who talk without an accent as with. "

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" Think about the past to learn, but move forward. "

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" When it's my last year, I'll probably let people know when that last pitch is thrown and say thanks and walk away. "

" 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. "

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" 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. "

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