Sometimes, there's a fine line between bravery and utter stupidity. The day I decided to climb into a boxing ring for a professional fight was probably on the side of stupidity.
You can do pretty much anything you want in Dubai. In terms of getting around, everywhere's within half an hour in the car.
I wish I'd walked out of 'The Tourist' with Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. I said to the missus after two minutes, 'He's her husband.' An hour and a half's worth of nonsense later, the big twist at the end is... he's her husband.
Why, if we're hurtling through space, why would water stay still? Why is it not wobbling?
My father, Colin, and my brother, Chris, who is four years older than me, were a great help to me when I was younger.
I have been called a man of many talents, but I like to keep a few of those talents hidden.
I've been offered all the usual, 'Strictly Come Dancing' and the like, but the one thing I know is that for me to be good, I've got to absolutely love doing something. And you can't dance the foxtrot half-hearted.
I enjoy playing Test cricket, especially against India in India.
I can remember all the bad games and rubbish shots I've played far more than all my successes. Luckily, as I've got older, I've got better at dealing with that. What's the point of regrets? They don't change anything.
Now, I am not saying that the world is flat, but it could be.
If you're in a helicopter, and you hover, why does the Earth not come to you if it's round?
I can easily go up to 19 stone or so if I'm not careful.
I'm not that good at cards.
Old Trafford - as a cricket ground, I love playing there. It's a second home for me; I've been going there since I was young. It just feels right there.
I am not a big fan of hockey.
If I get runs in an entertaining fashion, then great. I like to get on top of bowlers and be aggressive. I don't want to be dominated by them. Hopefully people enjoy the way I play.
I would like to be as successful as Ian Botham was, but if I'm doing anything, I'm doing it as myself.
When I was younger, I played football and table tennis for local teams. I also played mini-rugby at primary school - I was tall for my age - and Preston Grasshoppers wanted me, but I wasn't that interested in rugby. It was always going to be cricket for me.
In boxing, Mike Tyson fascinates me. The attitude and confidence that he could not be beaten when he was heavyweight champion of the world was interesting. He came across as very mild-mannered, and much of what he said made sense.
I was just 17 when I made my debut for Lancashire against Hampshire at Portsmouth. I got seven and a duck. I didn't get a wicket, either. Funnily enough, it was more nerve-wracking than playing for England.
