As a boy, you never really thought of Hall of Fames, you never really thought of records.
There are always going to be critics. But I have got to go out there and do my job.
It's an honour to captain the West Indies.
The most unfortunate thing in cricket is not achieving what I set out to do from the very beginning: to be a part of a successful team over a long period of time. I had a little taste of it when I started in 1989, and up till 1995.
It has been a great honour to play for the West Indies, to hold a bat and to spend 17 years in international cricket. That is something I am proud of.
People point fingers at the leader. That happens in every sport.
I've been part of five World Cups and we reached the semis only in 1996.
I know the history of West Indies cricket and I know what it means to the people.
I've played and I've been a student of the game.
A high-profile player has to toe the line and I try to lead by example. A lot of guys appreciate that, and it is an advantage to have somebody as captain whom the players feel they can look up to; somebody whose door they can knock on to talk about anything on cricket or life.
When you've got an opportunity to try and finish a game on a given day, you try and do that.
I have enjoyed playing in England, and have enjoyed the reception I've got from the people here.
Cricket is my life and it has been since the age of five so the first opportunity I get, I'll be back playing for West Indies.
The World Cup is not a normal one-day series.
I look at Sachin and I see a great player, the kind of person that you would like to follow, but I have my reputation and am happy with the way my career has gone.
It's a great achievement for a 29-year-old to play 100 Tests.
If there's one thing I don't have, it's an insular bone.
I don't play politics.
I played a couple first-class matches at Carlton and Guaracara Park and it was a real burial ground for the fast bowlers.
I've had many ups and downs in my career. I've worked really hard on my game throughout.
