A. Johnson
A. Johnson
baseball dad heart
Nolan Ryan helped me with baseball, and my dad passing away gave me a bigger heart.
winning done
I expect to win. I've never been content with anything I've ever done.
responsibility long trying
I had a long conversation with Steve Carlton. He told me that on the days he pitched, he felt it was his responsibility to make everyone around him better, to lift his teammates. Thats what I try to do.
games bird relax
Tiger Woods, Larry Bird, Wayne Gretzky, a pitcher just before a game, I would imagine they all have nervous energy. But as you perform, the nervous energy dissipates and you start to relax and you start to do what you do best.
fun want balls
When you can throw 97 miles an hour and put the ball over the plate anytime you want, it's fun.
worst-enemy gongs adrenaline
When I was younger and inexperienced, I was a very animated pitcher. I pitched with a lot of adrenaline. I was my own worst enemy when things weren't gong well.
patience hurt hard-work
Work hard. And have patience. Because no matter who you are, you're going to get hurt in your career and you have to be patient to get through the injuries.
lawyer problem congressman
The problem is not that you can buy a congressman for $10000 but that you can buy a Washington lawyer for $100000.
moral advertising skip
A viewer who skips the advertising is the moral equivalent of a shoplifter.
wisdom educational teaching
All television is educational television. The question is: what is it teaching?
college cost pace
We have some concerns if student financial aid is not keeping pace, and college costs continue to outstrip inflation.
son men my-son
I just hugged the man who murdered my son.
long joy desire
A person could last a long while without touch, but once someone had experienced the comfort, joy, and sheer relief of another human body close, the desire to experience that again was hard to deny.
cancer
Un-forgiveness is like cancer; it eats you from the inside out.