“People are impatient. They want things to happen overnight, and have no idea of the circumstances and situations that can surround an individual at times.”

It’s never too early to help our kids fall in love with our oceans and it’s incredible marine life but also instill in them the values to save, nurture and respect the oceans.

Always hold on to what you love.

Our oceans hold some of the most incredible species on the planet. It’s a world we’ve only started to explore. It’s a world we must value and protect.

My love for cricket drives my attitude.

Months of uncertainty and hard work, and it all boils down to THIS very moment, the moment that makes us who we are.

Kit up, pick your bat and focus on the next mission.

I am happy with the way I hit the ball. There is a certain element of power into it but not completely. It is like 80 per cent timing and 20 per cent power. Why do I need power hitting when I can clear the ropes with timing?

It pumps me up – the whole idea of the bowler marking his run-up, popping at the crease, the crowd chanting, nerves building up. It’s a very good feeling. Right from the first ball, I know I have to be at the top of my game.

Between net practice sessions, there’s another game I play when chilling with the team – trying new cuisines.

Cricket has taught me how to overcome impossible challenges. The ground is where I find most joy and happiness.

To make this world a better place we need compassion but we also need accountability for our actions.

Comebacks are not at all easy. After a major surgery, the difficult part is to conquer the inner demons. It’s all in the mind. Only an individual can overcome his fears.

There will be times in South Africa when we will be challenged as a team. We have to stand up to that.

Every time you play for your country, there is responsibility. But when you are captaining, you can say so; you have to lead from the front and make sure the team follows the direction you want them to.

Keep your heart in the game, and you’ll be a force to be reckoned with.

Every first-class season is important; every game is crucial, irrespective of whether you are in the Indian team or not.

Maybe other people’s ideas of us are truer than our own.

I get ideas about what’s essential when packing my suitcase.

This idea that the employment of women, the movement of women outside the home into the work world, and their demand for equality is somehow responsible for increasing juvenile delinquency or the increase in divorce rate, is just so much bullshit.

The idea of exploring character relations and their development over a decade has to be appealing for any actor who cherishes his craft.

In honesty, there are probably a lot of stories that can be told with Batman. I like the idea of him growing older and he can’t quite do it as much anymore.

I have no idea of submitting tamely to injustice inflicted either on me or on the slave. I will oppose it with all the moral powers with which I am endowed. I am no advocate of passivity.

I had no idea Canada could be so much fun.

The idea of a hypnotic riff as the prime mover of a piece of music has been around for a long time, whether you’re talking about the Delta blues or music from Middle Eastern and African cultures.