Athlete

I feel, that I'm only going to get better.

I'd like to stay in Chicago, but if they don't want me, somebody will.

It's one thing to have a scouting report and not be able to execute it, and it's completely different if you're able to kind of work your way through that report, attack guys certain ways, use different sequences, and be effective with them.

I was in Baltimore in 2012 and 2013.

I wouldn't want to disappoint my family, my friends, my fans.

If two guys want to go see each other, let them be in the middle, let them throw some punches, then break it up.

I think the beard plays a slight factor to my presence on the mound. It's kind of part of the persona now. Everyone in Chicago embraced it, so I got to keep it. I can't ditch it now.

Being in the same sentence as Bob Gibson, that's incredible.

I was giving some of my teammates a hard time, saying I've got more pop than they do.

I'm not saying I won't make a mistake throughout the game.

There's so many things running through your mind. If you can formulate a game plan that works for you and allows you to block outside distractions and get to what matters, that's how the talent is able to come out.

When I do train heavy, it's typically one to two days a week, but the training I do just about on a daily basis is Pilates-based.

There's so many things running through your mind. If you can formulate a game plan that works for you and allows you to block outside distractions and get to what matters, that's how the talent is able to come out.

If people call into question my work ethic, that's fine, because I know what I'm doing behind the scenes.

I expect to beat everybody I play. It's kind of that quiet confidence that I have inside that I try to present to the opponent without getting too overboard. Because there are times when I seem composed, but inside I'm losing my mind.

My flexibility is probably my No. 1 asset. Obviously we need to have a strong shoulder, strong scapula, strong lats, and a durable elbow to have longevity as a pitcher, but being mobile in the hips and flexible in the hamstrings takes so much pressure and stress off of my arm.

I'm probably throwing down close to 10,000 calories. And then I don't eat for three or four days.

The initial desire to train at an elite level started when I was probably 12.

The timeline is kind of coming to an end as far as leading up to free agency.

Sports psychology or mental training has been viewed as a weakness, and I think that's a pretty silly way to look at it.