The conversation topic in my head is not what role I should play; it is whether I am going to play at all.

I only get the points because I have team-mates who do the work and put me in the position to get them.

I know that Martin Johnson [the England coach] was in the stands, but I didn't feel it was up to me to impress them. He and his assistant [Brian Smith] were here to support me.

Those Aussie rugby fans are a bunch of sore losers. I hate 'em all.

I'm pretty aware that the pursuit of perfection is, inherently, a flawed concept.

I play with a fear of letting my team down. That's what motivates me.

When you're obsessive, like me, searching for something unattainable can become unhealthy ... it's like falling through the air and grabbing at the clouds.