You should seek approval from yourself.

Some people enjoy taking a light stroll in the morning and that gives them relief and that sort of feeling. That is what I gain by practicing, by swinging the bat.

The Japanese have a strong tendency to suppress their own feelings. That's the Japanese character. They kill their own emotions.

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

When people get placed upon a pedestal - when they start chasing after that person on the pedestal - they become mannequin-like.

When I look at the records and see where my place in the history of the game (in Japan with Orix) might be, I guess you could say it was a good decision to come here. It's not just me. Maybe I'll have an effect on others in the international part of the game.

Everybody in the states is so relaxed, and everybody in Japan is so uptight.