Captaincy is something you get better at through experience. You've got to trust your instincts.

I'm ugly, I'm overweight, but I'm happy

That means I can drive a flock of sheep through the town centre, drink for free in no less than 64 pubs and get a lift home with the police when I become inebriated. What more could you want?

A lot of the lads have a bat for the nets, a bat for facing the bowling machine and a separate bat for the match. I'll just crack on with a bat until it breaks - then crack on with another one.

I'm not too good with packing. I always have every intention of doing it the week before and then leave it until the last moment - but at least I do it myself, I don't leave it to the missus.

It's far more daunting than bowling to Ricky Ponting or facing Shane Warne

There are times when I have felt the pressure, but at the moment I play cricket the only way I can.

When I have a day off, I will have a day off.

We have to take care of our own game. There's only one place we've got to stick up for ourselves and that's the pitch.

I'm not really someone who looks forward to the gym. But I realise it's something that I have to do to perform well on the pitch.

I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to facing Brett Lee again. He bowls at 95mph so enjoyment is not the word I would use.

When one may pay out over two million dollars to presidential and Congressional campaigns, the U.S. government is virtually up for sale.

The love of liberty is the love of others the love of power is the love of ourselves.

I was very lucky in as much as I played a lot of tennis.

I don't think movies can ever be too intense, but people have to understand why you're showing them the things you are showing them.

To know something about trees-about even one tree-is to know something profound about the nature of the world and our place in it.

I've been able to speak with most of the special teams coaches and special teams scouts.

Withholding of payment of taxes is one of the quickest methods of overthrowing a government.

Any religious, philosophical or political idea that doesn't lead one towards love ought to be forsaken

My mother and father were both much more remarkable than any story of mine can make them. They seem to me just mythically wonderful.

You know what, despite my complaints about The Phantom Menace and Episode II, when Episode III comes out I'll be first in line. I genuinely love it.