If I ever saw myself saying I'm excited going to Cleveland, I'd punch myself in the face, because I'm lying.

I've made far too many mistakes. That's the way I feel.

You should seek approval from yourself.

I want to be the first player to show what Japanese batters can do in the major league.

As professionals we have a responsibility of providing a good show for the fans. Getting hits and home runs is what they want to see.

I'm told I either look bigger than I do on television or that I look smaller than I look on television. No one seems to think I look the same size.

In baseball, even the best hitters fail seven of ten times, and of those seven failures there are different reasons why. Some are personal failures, others are losses to the pitcher. You just get beat. In those personal failures, I felt I could have done better.