“I don't feel my best right now, but at the same time, I'm not trying t...” — Johan Santana Quote

“I don't feel my best right now, but at the same time, I'm not trying to find any excuses or anything.”

“I mean, coming into this season I was just hoping to come back, stay healthy and help the team.”

“I knew that the Mets had never had a no-hitter. I never had one. This is very special. I knew this means a lot to New York.”

“Two of our favorite excuses for holding onto a few extra pounds and being out of shape: Too little time and too little money.”

“We are used to female writers who use their private lives as unmitigated material being somewhat hormonal; this somehow 'excuses' what might be seen as a highly unfeminine ability to turn their personal upsets into money.”

“No one likes getting hit. It's a normal thing... I used to make up excuses when the coach would ask me to get in the ring. I'd say I forgot my mouthpiece, or I'd say I had a headache or something.”