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I’m not trying to be cocky, but I set such a high standard for myself. I’m not happy when I pitch seven innings and give up two runs and get a win.

Barry Zito

I looked up to my father when I was 7 and 8. I believed it was my calling to be in the big leagues. I’d been raised by a family that always told me I could do anything I wanted.
BARRY ZITO

Calling Father League
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.
BARRY ZITO

Sports Thinking Wind
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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Ballet Nice Peaceful
Big league defense is going to get outs most times.
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Defense League Sports
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.
BARRY ZITO

People Sports Thinking
I just write mechanical things.
BARRY ZITO

Writing
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.
BARRY ZITO

Guy People Successful
I think I’m aware of what goes on in my mind more than some guys, and for that reason I fight more battles.
BARRY ZITO

Fighting Guy Thinking
I refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence.
BARRY ZITO

Depth Interest Refuse
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.
BARRY ZITO

Believe Spiritual Waiting
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 ZITO

Perspective Player Trying
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.
BARRY ZITO

Athlete People Rapper
The only person who ever stops me from achieving something is me.
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Achieve Person Something Stop
I need to set an example, which is great, and I look forward to doing just that.
BARRY ZITO

Example Forward Great Look Need
I’m not trying to be cocky, but I set such a high standard for myself. I’m not happy when I pitch seven innings and give up two runs and get a win.
BARRY ZITO

Cocky Give Up Running
I can count my friends on one hand.
BARRY ZITO

Friends Hands I Can

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