I am a Maharashtrian and I am extremely proud of that. But I am an Indian first. And Mumbai belongs to all Indians.

People throw stones at you and you convert them into milestones.

Success is a process... During that journey sometimes there are stones thrown at you, and you convert them into milestones.

I never played with a runner in my entire life, even in schools, because only I know where the ball is going and how hard, when I hit the ball, something my runner will never know about.

I have to learn from Sehwag how to play in the nervous 90's

I believe every era has its significance and the same holds true for players and coaches.

Chase your dreams .... but make sure you don't find shortcuts.

I feel when somebody has been playing cricket for a long time, he creates a separate identity for himself.

If you don't execute on your plans, then you don't reach anywhere.

It is important to understand that if you do fall, it's important for you to get right back up again.

I am not thinking too far ahead, just want to take it one thing at a time.

A life of failure is only possible in the lives of those who are yet to realize their limitless abilities.

Be the best, not necessarily the original.

Educate a man and you educate an individual. Educate a woman and you educate a family.

What are the aims which are at the same time duties? They are perfecting of ourselves, the happiness of others.

People try to keep their past, like kind of holding on to their past. Every Springsteen song talks about that.

It's an odd thing when there is a fan page for my daughter who is not yet 13.

For many people a job is more than an income - it's an important part of who we are. So a career transition of any sort is one of the most unsettling experiences you can face in your life.

It's difficult to talk about Pele because I didn't see him.

I write because I feel driven to write. I write from a sense of inner necessity. I don't write for anything other than that.

I have grown to believe that there is no dangerous idea, which does not become less dangerous when written out in sincere and careful English.