Money does not motivate me as long as I can provide for my children.

To me, being Australian is about looking after your mates, taking care of the less fortunate, supporting the underdog and enhancing the spirit that makes all Australians unique.

The key to handling pressure is to enjoy it when you're confronted with it rather than worry about it too much.

You've got to have dreams to keep you going.

The minute you hesitate you are in trouble.

Geez, I just played cricket because I loved the game. I never thought about it much, never really had any formal coaching.

It doesn't matter how pretty you look it's how many runs you get.

I keep a lucky red rag in my pocket when I bat, which has been a good luck charm for a few years.

There is no shame being beaten by such a great player, Sachin is perhaps only next to the Don

Rahul is the kind of person who young cricketers can look up to; not only because of his success but also because of the way he conducts himself.

It's a hard life as a professional cricketer. It's not as easy as everyone makes out. To survive you need a tough hide.

Every journey has a starting point . . . and it has an end. God meant for [life] to be filled with joy and purpose. He invites us to . . . take the rest of our journey with Him.

Expecting gratitude for a gift is... unseemly.

For those of us in the financial world, Black Friday has a strong negative connotation, referring to a stock market catastrophe.

Never be afraid to laugh at yourself, after all, you could be missing out on the joke of the century.

Have you ever been hated, or discriminated against I have, I’ve been protested and demonstrated against.

When I decide to score, I score. I know I am strong, but I believe it is not enough yet. I can kick fine, dribble very well, but I still have to improve.

I usually start by doing one or more color studies of the subject on a piece of canvas taped to cardboard.

When I get my hands on painting materials I don't give a damn about other people's painting... every generation must start again afresh.

I kind of go for the MGM version of every musical style.

I just create, that's what I do.