Quotes from Clayton Kershaw

I've failed my fair share of times no doubt.

We don't own anything that we have. It is all a gift from God and we are just trying to be good stewards of what He gives us.

When the butterflies in my stomach, when those leave, then I know it's probably time to retire.

I've always kind of had a deal with my wife where, in the off-season, I'm kind of clean-shaven, and during the season just kind of let it go.

They say baseball's a game of failure. Well, that's only true on the offensive side.

Because we call ourselves Christians, our actions need to reflect Christ.

I'm not trying to strike everybody out.

I love L.A. I love being out here.

There's a lot of variables you can't control in trying to win a game, but at the end of the day it does mean something to win a game in the big leagues and be on the mound.

People make a big deal about celebrations and what's appropriate and what's not. But just talking with some veteran guys, I think anytime you get a chance to celebrate with your team, regardless if it's winning the division or winning a series, whatever it is, you take advantage of that.

I grew up a Dodger and got drafted by the Dodgers.

If you're playing baseball, why are you playing baseball? Is it to have success on the field and be a Hall-of-Famer or whatever it is? Sure, that's everyone's goal. But then what? For me, it's about the legacy you leave off the field.