40 Quotes by Jon Lester

Don't get me wrong: I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Even the word 'cancer' brings back the nausea and pain, the fear I felt, and the heartbreak I saw in my parents' faces. The smells that fill hospitals and the constant tired feeling that comes with treatment are also permanently stuck in my memory.

There's only certain things you can control. I know how hard I work, I know how I take care of myself, and those are the two things I can control. As far as injuries and wear and tear and stuff like that, it's going to happen.

Once you make the majors, it's never a great feeling to go back to the minors - no matter what the circumstances.

As I travel the country for away games, I meet kids fighting cancer in almost every city. They visit the ballpark, and I invite them onto the field so we can chat and then watch the game.

That game. The bad one. But you know, all around us, people were talking baseball. What to throw (Hideki) Matsui. Things like that.

You still have to pitch the same game, execute your pitches as best you can. If the shadows end up helping you out, then great, but you can't really worry about that stuff.

You never know when you're going to throw a no-hitter or if you're ever going to get the chance to do it. It's one of those deals where the ninth inning comes around; it's either going to be your night or just a complete game.

It's getting better. I'm starting to feel a little more consistent with everything. It's coming around, slowly but surely.

It was nice to get the first one out of the way. I've thrown off that mound and I felt pretty comfortable.