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.

I'm a Cub fan, and I sit up here and I know when we have a good team, I know when we're struggling, and it affects me just like any other fan, and I just happen to show it on the radio. I can't help it.

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.

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

There are a lot of guys who are respected but not liked.

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