I need to have perspective. That’s one of the big things former players told me, to not try to live up to anything, just live up to yourself.
BARRY ZITOI refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence.
More Barry Zito Quotes
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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 can relate to anyone. I can hang out with stoners, skaters, surfers, stockbrokers, lawyers, athletes, rappers. I feel I can hang out with any group of people and find common ground to talk with them.
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I’m OK being the veteran, but I’m still just a kid.
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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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Some people pray to a totem pole, some people pray to a sun, some people pray to a god. It all works for them. It all comes back to what you think.
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It’s not like I’m some kind of veteran and there is this huge age gap. I identify with them more off the field.
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I can count my friends on one hand.
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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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I need to set an example, which is great, and I look forward to doing just that.
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I hadn’t focused on mechanics since I signed professionally.
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The only person who ever stops me from achieving something is me.
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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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I refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence.
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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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Big league defense is going to get outs most times.
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