I need quiet and solitude to work. Darkness is best. If I am wide awake, I can't write.

I am in total silence when I write - I don't even like the sound of the dryer going - I like the quiet.

I do not need a trophy to tell myself that I am the best.

I write what I see; I paint what I am.

I am the best in baseball.

I am at my best when I am scoring.