It didn't happen, but I feel fortunate for the two chances we had and it's just a shame we didn't go to a World Series for Cub fans.

A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation.

I didn't play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel.

I've been proud to be a lifelong Chicago Cub and still be with the Cubs. That's always been important to me and I think it's always been special

I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager, and never, ever your uniform.

If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good things would happen

There was Shawon Dunston and Mark Grace, and together we were a double play combination for ten years

Hit a home run - put your head down, drop the bat, run around the bases, because the name on the front is more - a lot more important than the name on the back.

My wife Margaret is the best thing that's ever happened to me.

There's not too many guys that spend their whole career with one team and I think it's very fortunate and a blessing for me

In baseball, there's always the next day

I never wanted to be safe... I wanted to be good.

I do not like to state an opinion on a matter unless I know the precise facts.

Love is the higher law.

We get paid for bringing value to the market place.

Radio is very popular [in Britain], but it doesn't connect us in the same way. It seems to have this community function.

Revenge, we find, the abject pleasure of an abject mind.

Those who believe religion and politics aren't connected don't understand either.

The environment is not just around you, it's passing through you.

It looked like Roy Rogers rode through on Trigger, and Trigger kicked the guy in the face.

I was very aware that I was a woman and that the Iditarod was a big thing for women, but I didn't want to be given any special treatment. I just wanted to be viewed as a musher.