I was like every other boy in India, with a dream of playing for my country. Yet I could never have imagined a journey so long and so fulfilling. No dream is ever chased alone.

I have failed at times, but I have never stopped trying.

No dream is ever chased alone.

You don't play for revenge, you play for respect & pride

If you don't ask for the best, you don't get it.

Even if my grandchildren don’t remember the fact that I scored 10,000 runs in Test and ODI cricket, I am confident that they will remember that Sachin Tendulkar used to be my team-mate.

You don't win or lose the games bcoz of 11 you select. You win or lose with what those 11 do on the field.

There is an element of mystique to radio, and I often listen to cricket commentary on radio, especially when one is stuck in a traffic jam.

Unwanted honking not only irritates others, but may also end up causing accidents. Drivers lose cool and it may result in road rage.

Pravin Tambe is bigger inspiration than me for young cricketers

I am what I am. I have not deliberately built an image for myself.

Marketers are focused and sales people are scattered!

In the old days, it had been talent and style and brilliance and now it was more and more productivity.

One laugh of a child will make the holiest day more sacred still.

He claimed his modest share of the general foolishness of the human race.

This love is silent.

From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.

It's hard to find things that won't sell online.

Don't worry about middle age: you'll outgrow it.

I never wanted a Guardian Angel. I didn't ask for one. One was assigned to me.

When a court goes too far, it actually weakens our respect for judicial institutions.