If I ever saw myself saying ...

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

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I love baseball, but being here (in the United States), I've been able to play golf every day. I can't play in Japan because every course has caddies, and the caddies all want autographs and don't want to let me golf.
 Ichiro Suzuki
I've always prided myself in not reveling in past accomplishments and focusing on future achievement, instead. That's been my career motto.
 Ichiro Suzuki
The more that Japanese players go to the big leagues to play and succeed, the more that will serve to inspire young kids in Japan to want to become baseball players when they grow up.
 Ichiro Suzuki