Jake Arrieta

It's something that is very comforting. Just the process of them moving throughout their stages of early childhood. Learning to walk, learning to talk. Reaching out for you for the first hug, telling you they love you.

We're tested eight, nine times a year - blood tested, urine tested, so I mean, if people think I'm doing something, tell them to increase the testing.

As far as my mental approach, I really think it's just knowing that the past is really irrelevant.

Sequencing is a really big factor in preparing for a team that you've faced several times. For me, at the end of the day, I feel like if I execute, regardless if I were to use same sequencing as I have in the past against these guys, I still feel confident in my ability to have success.

Building strength is very important, but there are many ways to do that.

Time flies really quickly. It feels like only a few months ago that I was traded over here and started my career as a Cub in 2013.

As you get a little older, you understand what you need to do to be good, regardless of who likes it or doesn't like it. It's my career. And at the end of the day, it's going to be how I think I can do it best.

I've been through a lot in my career, and the failure that I've gone through makes me really appreciate the moments of success much more.

Everyone wants to have a career year, but if I stick to what I'm doing, I like my chances. I'll be fine.

What I did before in my career you can pretty much throw out the window. Out of sight, out of mind.

Early in my career, I wasn't good in the strike zone early. I was good in the strike zone late, which is not a good thing.

I think the average MLB career now is just a few years. The quote that has always resonated with me is 'We're going to be former players a lot longer than we were current players.'