I'm just trying to take what the defense gives me.

My thing is to be ready to pitch every five days and give my team a chance to win.

Chicago was big for me as far as developing as a person and as a basketball player.

I think the guys that are successful might be a little more relaxed and able to deal with the distractions.

I think big-that's what my mother taught me. If you think small and accomplish it, what does it mean? Who cares? To me the sky's the limit, and I'm going to try and get there.

If you think individual, that's how you're going to come off. I've always given 'team' a chance.

I try to stay level-headed and it's always the way I've been. Sometimes your personality out in the real world, you want to take that into your sport because that's where you feel comfortable. You never want to try to do something that's not you or you don't feel comfortable doing. That's where you get in trouble. It's the only way I've played sports and done things. I'm low-key, but I'm very competitive and hate to lose.