I had been a basketball fan growing up, and I felt that if we brought in the proper coach, and we played basketball the old fashioned way - where defense is paramount and offense involved movement off the ball and movement of the ball - we could build a winning team, and Chicago would respond to that.

I always felt if something bad happens, it can be your best opportunity. The times I was most depressed turned out to be the best things.

I've said this over the years publicly - this is not a lucrative business. My goal every year is to break even with the White Sox.

The only real goal I had was, I wanted to own a car. Because my father, most of the time, he couldn't afford a car. Once in a while he would have a car, but it would be 10 or 15 years old, an old jalopy.

In my 20s, it was easy. In your 40s, it's a lot more challenging. You have to look at it like you're an actor, but you're also a professional athlete. You have to train.

In football, you can do well even without spending huge amounts.

I think the two most important parts of any athlete's workouts are his leg workouts and his core training.

My dad used to take me and my brothers to the park to play football all the time. I remember every moment.