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

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

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

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

Work? I never worked a day in my life. I always loved what I was doing, had a passion for it.

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

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.