I used to lie awake at night, willing myself to put in the hard work, the determination, the passion.
Big players want to play in front of big audiences.
I never think of playing for South Africa. It's the furthest thing from my mind.
I have principles in my professional and personal life as to how things are done.
I always say that things are meant to be and everything happens for a reason, so I don't have any regrets.
I am not bound by material things. It's being successful that drives me forward. I love success. I don't wake up in the morning thinking 'Great - I've got one million pounds in the bank'. I wake up happy because I am a successful part of a successful team. It's that success that brings all the media coverage, the first-night parties, the endorsements. I will never lose sight of that. It has come very quickly - sooner than even I expected. But it's great to know that if I continue in the same vein, then I can do exactly what I want with the rest of my life. I will be financially secure.
I can never sit still for five minutes.
I am very fortunate having the job that I do and I want to do it for as long as possible.
I've had to calm down, I have a kid! It is amazing. It's the best thing ever. Nothing better than it.
I have played a lot of Test cricket with Paul Collingwood over the past year. I seem to be spending more time with him than my fiancee.
It's the weight of expectation that's the hardest to deal with, really, from my point of view.
I have never been racist.
The hardest thing is that you can't trust people now. You just can't.
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I have no interest in anyone who wants to criticise me, or doesn't like me despite never having met me.
I am who I am, in terms of shooting from the hip occasionally.
An achilles, if it doesn't heal right, there could be a danger of not playing again.
I don't feel sorry for myself.
I change, like every single normal person.
I get along fine with the press.
The boys are so well-rounded, they're so self-disciplined, there is so much camaraderie
She [my wife] has had a Caesarean, so she can't bend over. It's a good excuse [for not changing nappies], I suppose.
I've seen how Rahul goes about his innings & that's something I want to get myself involved with.
I'm a very proud person.
Given half an opportunity to go and play the way I'm playing at the moment, of course I would.
