Ian Rush Quotes

Everything has changed since I came to China.

When I was in Taiwan, we were there for about 8 months, and I was 11 at the time, so it was definitely a culture shock. But it was a really interesting time to be there. I didn't entirely realize how different it is from the States. I just accepted it because I was there and my parents needed to be there.

You never know for sure whether a player will adapt to a new country until he gets there.

Moving to France is not the hard part. Living here is more difficult. Of course there are many benefits but it's not always easy especially if you don't speak the language.

Life in England was a bit difficult. It is not easy for a South American. Some people get on fine, and for others, it is harder to adapt.

We moved to Australia for two years though and that was a little bit tough trying to fit in.

It's hard when you are trying to ingratiate yourself in a completely foreign world. It takes a long time.

Moving to England, again it's a new language to learn, and I've got to get use to the mentality, the culture, but I think I've integrated myself really well into this team, and I'm happy so far.

I was just stunned when I came to America. I didn't know anything about rock music or football, and I felt very out of it... America was like a foreign country to me at first.

Going to the U.A.E. for the first time was a real cultural shock. Everything was different. People didn't speak my language, it was all new, a huge change. But I loved it.

It was very liberating, living in a foreign country, a place where everything was new and strange - the food, the customs, the climate, everything.

It's fascinating when you're from another place, but you don't speak the language.

I was born in Costa Rica and we moved to America where it was a whole new world for me.

I remember that coming to America was scary for me because everything here is just bigger, better, shinier, you know?

When I came to America in 1978, I was a huge sports fan - the problem was, my sport was cricket. Shockingly enough, no one wanted to talk cricket with me!

The first few months in a new country are always really hard.

I know that if I have come to Britain, I must adapt, and I will try to.

People don't know what it's like being the foreigner until they are one.

It is not easy to arrive in a different country and adapt quickly, but I think I'm getting there, and I'm proud of that.

It's difficult to adapt to Barcelona.

When I first came to this country I was this new kid from the Caribbean. England was a rude awakening for me.

Before I came to Korea, my family worried about me because I came here when I was very young.

Moving to India was challenging being a foreigner. I don't have any family here. I didn't have anyone to guide me. But I never felt for a second that I am not welcome here.

My biggest struggle was probably having to move from the Dominican to the United States to go to high school. Moving to Michigan, the weather, the language, I didn't speak English at all. That adjustment for me was difficult at the beginning.

When I moved from Canada to Korea, I experienced a massive culture shock. I wasn't familiar with Korean culture at all and was very surprised at the hierarchical elements of Korean culture. However, at the time I was determined to succeed so I became a sponge and just soaked in everything I could.