I’m so secure in myself I couldn’t care less what people think of me.
BARRY ZITOI think I’m aware of what goes on in my mind more than some guys, and for that reason I fight more battles.
More Barry Zito Quotes
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We’re all physical bodies, but basically everything we do is determined by what goes on in our heads.
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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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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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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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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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I refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence.
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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.
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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.
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Big league defense is going to get outs most times.
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I do look forward to keeping in touch with the guys because we’ll always be connected in people’s minds.
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I’m OK being the veteran, but I’m still just a kid.
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I hadn’t focused on mechanics since I signed professionally.
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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.
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I was this 5-7 pudgy kid in high school… I wasn’t a popular kid. I was an outcast.
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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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