I grew up looking at my father as to how to behave. In watching him I grasped so many things. His own temperament was of a calm person. He was very composed and I never saw anger in him. To me, that was fascinating.

I grew up not liking my father very much. I never saw him cry. But he must have. Everybody cries.

If one man is representing India in cricket, then yes, blame that person when things go wrong.

Every individual has his own style, his own way of presenting himself on and off the field.

Critics haven't taught me my cricket, and they don't know what my body and mind are up to.

If efforts to do social work are couched in selfish motives, then they will die a premature death. Why would my efforts get politicised? I have values I inherited from my father. He helped many. Anyone, even a postman knocking on our door would get a glass of water and some sweets.