Ichiro Suzuki

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.

You should seek approval from yourself.

It's only a hitch when you're in a slump. When you're hitting the ball its called rhythm.

Children don't need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear.