My pride shut me up, my hurt shut me down, and together they ganged up on my hope and let her get away.

...because if you can make yourself happy in the rain then you're doing pretty alright in life.

Why do beautiful songs make you sad?' 'Because they aren't true.' 'Never?' 'Nothing is beautiful and true.

If someone's deeds lower his position, his pedigree cannot elevate it.

people around me, problem around me, depression around me, thieves around me this is not literature or poetry ! this is my insolvency ! you can solve them try try try until they die !

There's a ton of talent in this country. Some just need to be given a shot.

I've got a fastball, change-up, forkball, curve, slider, knuckle-slider, knuckle-curve, I had about seven pitches I could have used at any time.

He who can not learn to love must flatter.

Certain money is not always good money. It could be just being at the wrong place at the wrong time. I mean, if you have your priorities in check then for the most part it's easy.

The only meat I eat is from animals I've killed myself.

Interestingly, young people don't come to you for advice. Especially the ones who are related to you.

If we do it, if we work to achieve all this [cultural exchange with Japan], we can and should talk about joint efforts toward ensuring international security, and not only in the Far East.