I am what I am. I have not deliberately built an image for myself.

The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes. read more

• Thought Secret Success Life for Man Ready Opportunity Comes

I"m not looking for someone who has everything, but someone who has time to spend with me more than anything. read more

• Thought Looking for Someone Everything Time Spend More Anything

Celebrate endings, for they precede new beginnings. read more

• Thought Celebrate Endings for They Precede New Beginnings

If you don't really have a dream, you can't really push yourself; you don't really know what the target is. read more

• What Push Dream Really Target

The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. And that's what you've given me. That's what I'd hoped to give you forever read more

• Thought Best Love Kind Awakens Soul Makes Us Reach for More Plants Fire Our Hearts Brings Peace Minds What Given Hoped Give Forever

While I played Ranji Trophy for five years, I used to be asked, 'When are you playing for the nation?' - a question which I didn't have any answer to. I kept playing before I got my first break in 1996; those five years were indeed frustrating. read more

• Those for While Years Which Any Break Used Before First Got Question Playing Answer Indeed Nation Five Asked Played Frustrating

Tendulkar must have known from his heart. read more

• from Heart Known

I am not the only intense or intellectual cricketer. I played with other cricketers who could be pretty intense and intellectual. read more

• Pretty Intellectual Played Intense

I wasn't the most prodigiously talented cricketer in Karnataka, let alone India. Some of my team-mates in my school team could hit the ball cleaner than I do. I had to work through that lack of talent, so to speak, that lack of natural flair. Runs never came easy for me. read more

• Do for Some Let Work Lack Most Alone Mates Natural Had Easy India Speak Talent Runs Hit Ball Came School Wasn Team Cleaner Talented

You don't play for revenge, you play for respect & pride. read more

• Respect for Pride Play Revenge