The Prince of Calcutta. Two of his special qualities are his intelligence and articulation, both of which have helped him immensely in the world of contemporary cricket.

Until you've had depression I don't think you're qualified to talk about it.

To have some idea what it's like, stand in the outside lane of a motorway, get your mate to drive his car at you at 95 mph and wait until he's 12 yards away, before you decide which way to jump.

(James) Anderson has a gift from the gods: he could swing an orange.

I think England will win a Test. My concern is Australia will probably win two.

If Trescothick had tried to get me off the field when batting well, I'd have hit him with my bat.

Paul Harris is a buffet bowler - you just help yourself.

I've known people with exceptional talent - and some have wasted it. Ambition spurs a man on.

Just like waves in the ocean come and go, no challenge is permanent. Problems will come and go too. We must enjoy the Challenges just like we enjoy the Waves.

No matter how much you water the ground, if the ground holds no seed then no plant is coming out. Don’t expect the plant to come out unless you have sown a seed

Life is a series of moments and moments are always changing, just like thoughts, negative and positive.

Distance, n. The only thing that the rich are willing for the poor to call theirs and keep.

You can either have software quality or you can have pointer arithmetic, but you cannot have both at the same time.

Anytime I'm on the field and my teammates are on the field with me, I just want them to have fun.

I truly believe that America's greatness and billions and billions of dollars of our wealth flows away because China doesn't treat us fairly.

I'm not saying it's safe to go sit out in the sun all day but I don't believe that sun is bad for you.

Managing a league club is like making love to a mermaid... you should always be aiming for a top half finish

You want me to do something... tell me I can't do it.