I like my players to be married and in debt. That's the way you motivate them.
Ernie Banks

Work? I never worked a day in my life. I always loved what I was doing, had a passion for it.
Ernie Banks

Did you hear that? I didn't hear anything. Put that question another way.
Ernie Banks

The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose.
Ernie Banks

It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two!
Ernie Banks

Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I've ever thought I'd have.
Ernie Banks

Mr. Wrigley believed in this: Put all your eggs in one basket and watch the basket. They don't do that today. This is the old-fashioned way I'm talking about. He carried it on to his business. Do one thing and stay with it.
Ernie Banks

During my time, there might have been one pitcher or two that were top pitchers on a team. Teams that won maybe had three, but today they have a lot of depth. They have a lot of long relievers, short relievers, and the strategy is different.
Ernie Banks