One should always be happy, irrespective of what you achieve in a match or in life. That's how I live my life.

Today if I'm a cricketer it is because of Sachin Tendulkar. Else, I would never have picked up a bat. He's the reason behind me playing cricket

I don’t believe in technique, I believe in performance. If you are tough, whether you have technique or not, you’ll survive.

Nothing is more thrilling than winning a match for your team.

If you know your game, you can handle pressure; you can handle any kind of situation, back yourself, and play your own game and get success.

If I see MS Dhoni coming to bat at number 4, I will be the happiest person on earth

As for my batting, the best part about it is I have never changed it. I have never changed my thinking, I have never changed my batting style.

When a person becomes satisfied, he doesn't run after things, doesn't worry about it, and doesn't make efforts.

Because I knew I had got success at Ranji level, I was confident I would get some success in international cricket too.

Cricket is not like a government job where retirement age is fixed at A cricketer can retire at 30 or 60; it's up to the player.

There is no one that should be disqualified from fellowshipping with God

I thought no one was talking to me and the others thought I wasn't talking to them.

I was going to write a sharp witty email full of devastating one-liners but I suspect you want something nicer than that

You don't have to shout from the mountaintops. Sometimes power comes in a soft, calm, compassionate way, like a quiet warrior.

There is nothing peranent except change.

I like the idea that my work isn't intended only for the Earth, but for the entire Universe.

An offended heart is the breeding ground of deception.

There are going to be times when we can't wait for somebody. Now, you're either on the bus or off the bus.

I was a weird tomboy most of my life. I didn't see the power in my own female form for quite a long time. Maybe that's a good thing.

When your love is pure or spiritual, there is no demand, no expectation. There is only the sweetest feeling of spontaneous oneness with the human being or beings concerned.