If you don't love what you do, you won't do it with much conviction or passion.

Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.

Even today, I dare not say that I have reached a state of achievement. I'm still learning, for learning is boundless.

You don't win championships by just being normal, by just being average.

Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.