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I love driving my car on any highway.
I don't think one can question MS' leadership.
I delayed my father's funeral because of cricket.
Self-belief and hard work will always earn you success.
Life is what happens in-between the mother and the sister
I support Real Madrid. I'm a big fan of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Good Punjabi music before a match pumps me up. It gives me a kick.
The more centuries that I am able to score, the happier I will be.
I'm a big fan of Aamir Khan... Among actresses, I like Aishwarya Rai.
People from North India are generally known to be aggressive and emotional.
I want to be relaxed in my personal life. I really don't like to be hassled.
Delhi means everything to me. This city has given me everything, and I love it.
I believe that fairness creams protect the skin against the harsh effects of the sun.
I feel only my friends and family need to know what is happening in my personal life.
No cricket team in the world depends on one or two players. The team always plays to win.
Nothing extraordinary happens to a cricketer if you time his career - which is very short.
I am a fan of the 'Rocky' films, and 'Rocky 4' is my favourite. I also like 'The Warriors.'
Becoming an inspiration for kids is great. I want to inspire them to do whatever they want to.
There are two bowlers who I think are very tough to play against - Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel.
I love playing under pressure. In fact, if there's no pressure, then I'm not in the perfect zone.
I wasn't very good in academics, but I could have been if I could have studied well. I was a smart kid.
'Border' was the first movie that I watched on the big screen. It always takes me back to my childhood.
I like to be myself, and I don't pretend. For instance, I don't dress up for occasions; I am what I am.
I always dreamt of holding the bat and winning games for India. That was my inspiration to take up cricket.
During my school days, I was doing a play, and my costume fell on the stage. I really wish it didn't happen.
I am very happy playing and showing off my talent on the cricket field and have no plans to enter Bollywood.
You have to stay fresh and blank in your mind when you go out to bat. You complicate things, and you're gone.
Everyone loves a win in India. No one wants to lose a match. It is the cricketer who absorbs all the pressure.
Sachin Tendulkar has carried the burden of the nation for 21 years. It is time we carried him on our shoulders
The bat is not a toy, it's a weapon. It gives me everything in life, which helps me to do everything on the field.
I want to elongate my cricketing career as a consistent player. I have personal goals I would like to achieve someday.
Probably because I'm from a middle class family, I have that nature in me that I don't get too excited with big things.
Endorsements are a reward for good performance on the field, and the commitments made after signing them need to be done.
I get really motivated when I put on the India jersey. It is a responsibility, so I want to perform in the best way I can.
I love wearing whatever is comfortable, and that could be something which was in trend years ago. So, I don't follow fashion.
I've had a fan who made a painting of my face with her fingers. I have put it up in my room. It was sweet and very different.
You just feel a little odd when you don't get your kind of food. Fortunately, there are Indian restaurants all over the world.
I want my wardrobe to be full of good clothes, so that when I'm deciding what to wear, I don't run out of options. I love shopping!
Never at any point did I feel like missing a training session. I was very keen on improving as a cricketer and as an international player.
I really want a movie made on Sachin Tendulkar's life. That is something I'm looking forward to. There will be so much emotion to that movie.
As a kid, even I knew everything about my favourite cricketers. I used to know everything possible. Now I see kids knowing about me. It feels good.
I like to always lead from the front and set an example for whoever is playing with me or around me. I like taking responsibilities. That is my natural thing.
Irrespective of whether you have talent or not, one has to work hard. Just being talented doesn't mean anything; you can end up wasting it before you realize.
As a sportsperson, the best thing is people recognising you and loving you for what you do. For me, glamour is 100 people in the hotel feeling happy to see you.
I'm not a nerd, obviously. Do I look like one? I'm not someone who sits at home and doesn't like to go out, doesn't like to watch movies. I like to live my life.
My shopping habits... I am not very brand-conscious about clothes. I buy whatever looks good on me. Likewise, I don't just shop only in malls or high-end stores.
In T20, you don't have time to get distracted - it's so quick, you have to run around in the field, and while batting, you don't actually think about anything else.
My main focus is always to do well on the field for the Indian cricket team. When people say good things about me off the field, I am more than happy to accept them.
It undoubtedly feels nice when you are being appreciated and you get complimented by girls. Who doesn't like that? Having said that, I don't take it as any pressure.
Whatever I am, it's natural... I don't have to pretend to be aggressive, don't have to show the opposition that I am on the field. Being aggressive comes naturally to me, helps me perform.