Roger Clemens Baseball Quotations

Again, like I said, I went out to play the game of baseball because I love to play it. I did it right. I did it the right way. I worked hard doing it.

Everybody kind of perceives me as being angry. It's not anger, it's motivation.

Even though I play a professional sport now, I love college baseball

Some of my finest memories are from my time at the University of Texas. College baseball, I love it.

The student body was huge at UT and you had to mature pretty quick, very quick actually. I enjoyed it and it helped me a lot in my life in general - not only in the classroom but on the baseball field as well.

My legs felt fine, ... I still need to get a little more strength in my lower half, but I think Jim Hickey, our pitching coach, and the skipper were happy with the way I was getting out over my front leg. So it makes a big difference; without the burning sensation in my leg, it was a lot nicer. My control was still off, and I think that was what was aggravating me a little early.

I have met with a number of teams. But right now my thoughts are geared to the World Baseball Classic and to be effective for these games. After the games, I'll make a decision on that (his future).

I felt fine. It was nice to get everything underway. It was neat getting back out there, seeing the fans and getting into a baseball atmosphere.

This is what playoff baseball is all about. That's why you get up in December to work.

I'm proud of the way he carries himself out there. But I'd be proud of the way he carries himself if he wasn't playing baseball at all.

I know the throwing part of it was fine, and I appreciate the guys letting me get out there and do this. Once we knew we'd be doing the World Game stuff, we talked to (Major League Baseball and got their approval), and it's a nice situation to get out there and get some work done.

If you asked me today, I'm doing the world baseball deal and (then) I'm going to go watch baseball.

I just go to the ballpark and watch as the media buzz around me. Especially if the Red Sox are playing. I hang out on the field before the game. I visit the clubhouses. The rumors start flying like base hits off one of those South African pitchers we faced in the World Baseball Classic. Good times.

He hit the ball so hard, I couldn't even turn around in time to see it go over the fence.

I had to will my way through that game. Sometimes, it takes more than talent or more than a 95-mile-an-hour fastball. You have to will it.