To me, cricket is a simple game. Keep it simple and just go out and play.
People make mistakes and I've probably made a few more than others, but unfortunately mine are also a bit more public. That's the way it is. You've just got to get on with life. After all, it's not a rehearsal.
I can 100 percent tell you that I have not gone under the surgeon's knife or had a facelift.
There are a lot more tabloids in England that like to report other things in your life, some of which are true and some of which are exaggerated and untrue. There have been stories where people claim to have seen me in one place and I wasn't even in that city then. The Aussie press is more judgmental and moralistic.
With just about every player in Australia, his whole goal and ambition is to play for Australia. That's why they're playing first class cricket. It's just a different attitude.
The first thing is to be patient, which is probably the hardest thing to do. Don't worry if blokes are whacking you out of the park because you still have the opportunity to get him out next ball, even if it's not the same ball.
I think when two people get together, their past is their past. Their reputations are reputations. You can only take someone the way you find them... on face value.
The IPL is just pure, intense. You don't need all the other stuff. I don't believe in coaches in international cricket.
I'm fitter than I've ever been, I'm actually very, very healthy and I'm happy.
I have a responsibility to my children to be fit and healthy.
I have been trying to lose weight for the last two-three months and it has gone really well. In the last 6-12 months I have been in the best form in quite a while.
I am no dummy, mate, that's for sure.
You can't afford to live your life with regrets.
I'm proud of what I've achieved in cricket, as once I didn't think I was good enough.
If you ask anyone around the cricket grounds, they will say I always sign loads of autographs and thank the ladies for lunch and try to behave in the right way.
My only problem is the fear that opposition bowlers might go for my fingers and that's why I was scared of the short ball. Now I am struggling with the ball pitching up and swinging away. I just keep nicking that one.
With Australians we're saying we're going to win before we start playing and pretty much keep on saying that.
The public want to see people play an exciting brand of cricket.
Being in love with somebody is a wonderful feeling.
It was bloody difficult getting followed around all the time.
