I have watched a lot of Tendulkar and we have spoken to each other a lot. He has it in him to be among the very best.

Records must not be the focus and that's the most important thing. It mustn't come at the cost of the team.

Indians are great lovers of cricket, they have always been that as far as I can remember - great followers of the game and have knowledge about the game.

In all of my life, when I was playing sports, I always put 100 percent. I have always given the best.

You -have- to love your monster.

Buried treasure isn't worth much.

I might walk vast expansesof earth and always be beginningand I love beginningor could learnto love it.

Ghost Hampton" took me years to write -- but it won't take you that long to read!

...when your heart changes, you change, and you have to make new plans.

Ethics, decency and morality are the real soldiers

Believe that you may understand.

And it came to pass that in time the Great God Om spake unto Brutha, the Chosen One: "Psst!

I believe if you work really hard and follow what you want to do in life that that combination - I believe in it. You need to take risks.

...Omit nothing which can advance his work, and not blame others for the delay.