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

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

But it all comes down to friendship, treating people right.

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

Awards mean a lot, but they don't say it all. The people in baseball mean more to me than statistics.

When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a billionaire without paying taxes.

Another friend hired me to open doors for him in the moving and relocation business. I did that for 10 years, am still doing it. And I do some work for the Cubs, in community relations.