“I knew that the Mets had never had a no-hitter. I never had one. This ...” — Johan Santana Quote

“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.”

“I'm not executing my pitches. I'm not commanding my fastball, and I get behind in the count. When I try to throw strikes, I'm getting hurt. That's not the way I pitch.”

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

“If the Mets can win the World Series, the United States can get out of Vietnam.”

“I did not want to leave the Mets and I did not want to leave New York.”

“I said to myself I've got to go up there and do it because the New York Mets keep winning every day. The game was on the line and I wanted to go out there and come through for my team. That win tonight means a lot for us.”