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.

No, I think the pitching today has more depth.

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

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

I own stock, and I also insure my car with Geico.

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

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