If you remain humble, people will give you love and respect even after you have finished with the game.

Chase your dreams .... but make sure you don't find shortcuts ...

I was part of a band of eleven fortunate men who had been given the duty of representing close to a billion Indians. It was an honor every aspiring cricketer lives for, to play for his country against the best of world cricket. And with the honor came responsibility. I was going to be accountable to the cricket fans back home and was expected to give my best for them.

Presence’ is actually very important in international sport. It is one thing just being there in the middle, but it is another making people aware of your ‘presence’. It is about body language and radiating confidence, something that the West Indian batting legend Viv Richards would personify.

The key to handling pressure situations like these is to keep yourself steady, follow your instincts and think clearly.

If you remain humble, people will give you love and respect even after you have finished with the game. As a parent, I would be happier hearing people say, “Sachin is a good human being” than “Sachin is a great cricketer” any day.

people throw stones at you and you turned them into milestones.

As far as the World Cup is concerned, it is a process. We don't want to jump to the 50th floor straight away. We must start on the ground floor.

Don't stop chasing your dreams, because dreams do come true. 

People throw stones at you and you convert them into milestones.