Yoshiro Mori Quotes

The day of parochialism in sports is over. The world is too small for what people like to call 'the good old days.' Fans want the best, wherever they come from.

It's the only sport that's played in every country in the world. It's played and watched all over the world, it's the most popular sport in probably 90% of the countries, and then with the World Cup, you have the most viewed tournament of any sport in the world.

Football's the biggest game in the world. America's the greatest sporting nation there is. To play some part in putting those two things together: why wouldn't I be excited about that?

The NBA is becoming a global game.

Television is making sports universal; for the same reason, big-time soccer is growing more popular in the United States.

If I pass away one day, I am happy because I tried to do my best. My sport allowed me to do so much because it's the biggest sport in the world.

Quite frankly, I can't get enough of soccer. I tell my jingoistic friends in the United States there's a reason why it is the world's No. 1 sport. The rest of the planet can't be wrong.

If I get married in the future, I want to have a relationship like friends with my other half. It'd be best if we can communicate often.

International rugby is a step up, and this is somewhere you come to get better and improve as a player.

I love talking about space, our society, and what the future holds for us as a civilization.

A good leader, in my view, should have a clear vision of the future they want and the society they need to build. They must also have a connection with the people who work for them and be able to mobilise their best energies to create teams where people can be most creative and happy.

America is very far away from Korea, so we were very impressed that people knew K-pop, let alone liked it!

I definitely want to play rugby at the top level, international rugby.

K-pop has become such a global movement now... We can write a new history that was never possible before.

I am confident the SCMP and Hong Kong will continue to grow and prosper, hand in hand, in this 21st century of opportunity.

I think the international players, in general, show how basketball is global now. There are players from all the countries.

I was the first person to export Teflon-coated ironing board covers to Japan.

There will be nothing better than playing international rugby. It's a dream come true.

I just remember, it seemed to be the thing to do to get up a three o'clock in the morning and watch the All Blacks play England or South Africa.

During the 1990s, when India opened up to foreign investment, Japan was so mesmerised by the China opportunity that it chose to yield market space across a wide swathe of industries to South Korean competitors.

Without being too profound, I never dreamt of getting 100 caps for Wales.

I know that many Danes are worried about the future. Worried about jobs, about open borders. About whether we can find a balance in immigration policy.

Let's forget a little about the 19th century and start looking at the 21st century.

To live in New York is to see the world as it is to come.

As a rugby player, you strive to be an All Black, win a World Cup, and win a Super Rugby title.