A portion of a GameDaily interview with Chris Klein...

GD: Who was your favorite Street Fighter character?

CK: I always felt most comfortable with Dhalsim. Although I've played a lot, I'm certainly not the best or most avid gamer out there, and so for me Dhalsim, I appreciated him because his kicks and punches stretch across the screen so you can keep your opponent at bay. Plus, you can keep them away from doing some of those special moves that you have to be close in on to perform. I had a lot of success with him.

Full interview here