The government is one thing and the country of Cuba and my people are something different completely, ... It's like the United States government and your country. You don't have to agree with the policies to be proud of your country.

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I dedicate this to Chicago, ... This is for the fans of Chicago who have waited so long. I know they deserve it because they've stood by me when I was pitching bad.

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This (demonstration) is great because nobody cares about what's happening (with the bill). It's a beautiful thing, as long as everybody stays calm.

— Jose Contreras

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Even when I was in Cuba, I hear of Roger Clemens, and I was a big admirer. I'd heard so much about him, and then I got to see him pitch. Everything about his pitching is perfect. You watch him and you see nothing wasted.

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I was ready from the get-go. In the first inning against Cleveland, I didn't think that I was prepared. But [Wednesday], from the bullpen, I was ready. That was the difference.

— Jose Contreras

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It was a little bit of a motivation, but I never let it get to me, ... I knew if I work hard, good things will happen.

— Jose Contreras