I am hoping the four new players can bring in some energy and fresh enthusiasm because they do not have the baggage that comes from being part of a losing side.

A chance, as a coach, to take a team to the World Cup finals is probably as high up the tree as it gets, certainly with one-day cricket.

Equally, though, there are guys who play England Under 19 who don't even play First Class cricket. It is a watershed in the careers in many ways.

In 2004, we had a great year, with Samit Patel, Liam Plunkett, Tim Bresnan, Luke Wright, Alistair Cook. Some groups are not quite as strong.

Be a smile on someone's lips.

Life is a complex matter thrown into the hands of simple people.

Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.

We could easily have evolved eyelids thick enough to keep out the light, but we still need to see the shadows fall across them. We're not yet safe.

I've never heard of that anthology [Vance Randolph, Pissing in the Snow], but you can be sure I'll buy it now.

People used to say nobody can sing my songs but me, they're too personal.

I enjoy learning technical details.

Empathy is cloaked in our actions - as in, we might be experiencing empathy but not realize it's empathy.

The key to solving the social problems of our age is to abolish the white race.

The world is your catwalk, so just remember this when you're out there.