I refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence.
BARRY ZITOWe’re all physical bodies, but basically everything we do is determined by what goes on in our heads.
More Barry Zito Quotes
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I’m OK being the veteran, but I’m still just a kid.
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When I’m doing well, it’s like I’m in a nice little ballet. Everything is going slow all around me. It’s very peaceful.
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I’m so secure in myself I couldn’t care less what people think of me.
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I think I’m aware of what goes on in my mind more than some guys, and for that reason I fight more battles.
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We speak for the entire Giants organization when we say that there is no place in society for hatred and bullying against anyone.
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Everyone focuses on the earthly state, but how cool might death be? I believe in spiritual rebirth, and I can’t wait to experience that.
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The only person who ever stops me from achieving something is me.
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The outfield is solid, so is the catching and the infield.
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I view my pitching on how confident I was out there, period. And if I lose that confidence, I can become a prisoner of my own mind.
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Meyer and I have a bit in common because we’re both left-handed. I think it’s great that he seeks out that advice because he’s not too “cool” or too uncomfortable to ask for it.
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It would be great to just be able to ignore everything and pitch to a spot, to suppress the intellect and let the intuition take over.
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When someone becomes successful or rich and famous, people perceive that person as being different. But I’m the same guy I’ve always been.
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Big league defense is going to get outs most times.
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I need to set an example, which is great, and I look forward to doing just that.
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I think in the bullpen you can tell during your warmups, if you have a good feel for it. But anything can happen once you get into a game. Sometimes you just wind up throwing it better than ever before one day without knowing why.
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