I want to be a homer. I'm getting paid for something that I love to do. I would do it for nothing.

Everything changes, money rules. In my era, if you were successful, you were going to make money, but you never worried about it.

I'm the perfect candidate to be affected by SARS. I'm highly susceptible to infections.

I've been a Cub all my life. I came up here when I was 20 years old and spent my whole career here in Chicago. I've always been an optimist; I believe you have to be in order to survive, to be honest with you - in health, with what I've been through. That's the way I am.

I want to be a homer. I'm getting paid for something that I love to do. I would do it for nothing.

The last thing I ever thought would ever happen to me was losing my legs.

I think I've inspired a lot of people, and I'm one, if I get a letter and someone's in serious shape, I'll call them. I relate to these people.