Spring training means flowers, people coming outdoors, sunshine, optimism and baseball. Spring training is a time to think about being young again.

I was thinking (when he hit his 500th home run) about my mother and dad, about all the people in the Chicago Cubs organization that helped me and about the wonderful Chicago fans who have come out all these years to cheer me on. They've been a great inspiration to me.

I learned from Mr. Wrigley, early in my career, that loyalty wins and it creates friendships. I saw it work for him in his business.

During my time, there might have been one pitcher or two that were top pitchers on a team. Teams that won maybe had three, but today they have a lot of depth. They have a lot of long relievers, short relievers, and the strategy is different.

Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I've ever thought I'd have.

The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose.

It's a kind of philosophy of my own life, to create the energy enough to keep on going.

You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace.

I like my players to be married and in debt. That's the way you motivate them.

Baseball reveals character golf exposes it.

The measure of a man is in the lives he’s touched.

No, I think the pitching today has more depth.

The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money.

Did you hear that? I didn't hear anything. Put that question another way.