I remember thinking I don't care what he does. I don't care if he beats the crap out of me. I don't care if he rapes me. I just want to get out of here alive.

[Continuity of selection] helps, ... You don't want to be going out there thinking, 'This could be your last game, if you don't get a wicket you're out'. In the last 12 to 18 months this team has done some special things because we've been consistent in selection. Fletch and [Michael] Vaughan have a lot of faith in the people they select.

It was a sad feeling. I wasn't thinking about it too much, but it is sad. This is a great place to play.

The [drug] companies are thinking about the average Caucasian, male patient.

I was able to rationalize them away, thinking maybe it was something I ate, or I'm coming down with the flu.

He's thinking more with his heart than with his brain.