I've made far too many mistakes. That's the way I feel.
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.
You should seek approval from yourself.
August in Kansas City is hotter than two rats f**king in a sock.
The Japanese have a strong tendency to suppress their own feelings. That's the Japanese character. They kill their own emotions.
I heard that in the United States the level of baseball was the highest in the world. So it was only natural that I would want to go there, as a baseball player.