North Side Quotes

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 born in a ghetto on the North Side of Pittsburgh. I was born as Emmett Till was dying and the civil rights era was being born.

I love Chicago, but I didn't think I had enough soul to be a Cubs fan.

Dear Chicago, when I wake up in the morning and see your skyline - the terra cotta of the Wrigley Building, the height of the Willis Tower, the shiny sides of my beloved Trump Tower - I know I'm home. I feel a certain energy walking between your spires, but recognize that what makes you special to me is that my roots are here.

I'm a Cubbie. I'll always be a Cubbie.

I was born and raised in Rogers Park in Chicago. My father sold furniture, and my mother was a Chicago public school teacher and proud member of the Chicago Teachers Union for decades.

I was born in Chicago and grew up in the suburb of Evanston.

I live and die with the Chicago Cubs.

I grew up in Albany Park in Chicago and then went to Lake View High School.

I'm a Cubs fan. As a kid, the Cubs were my team.