To me, being Australian is about looking after your mates, taking care of the less fortunate, supporting the underdog and enhancing the spirit that makes all Australians unique.

The key to handling pressure is to enjoy it when you're confronted with it rather than worry about it too much.

You've got to have dreams to keep you going.

The minute you hesitate you are in trouble.

Money does not motivate me as long as I can provide for my children.

Geez, I just played cricket because I loved the game. I never thought about it much, never really had any formal coaching.

It doesn't matter how pretty you look it's how many runs you get.

I keep a lucky red rag in my pocket when I bat, which has been a good luck charm for a few years.

There is no shame being beaten by such a great player, Sachin is perhaps only next to the Don

Rahul is the kind of person who young cricketers can look up to; not only because of his success but also because of the way he conducts himself.

It's a hard life as a professional cricketer. It's not as easy as everyone makes out. To survive you need a tough hide.

Composing was more difficult than writing things down.

I will never master this craft. Orchestras are very, very forthcoming with me.

You check to see the facts are correct where business is concerned but if I read everything that was written about me, I'd end up feeling totally insecure about myself.

I’ve seen - both in myself and my competitors - how satisfaction can lead to a lack of vigilance, then to mistakes and missed opportunities.

That's why 60,000 people go ape when the Stones play 'Satisfaction.' The songs are part of their legacy, and you fall back in love with them over the years.

If you want to catch something, running after it isn't always the best way.

Fortunate is the person who has learned that the most certain way to 'get' is to first 'give' through some sort of useful service.

That whole lifestyle - make a record, do a tour: I know how to do that. It doesn't interest me.

I was bored to death and thinking more about the minibar and the after-show party than the performance.