Sachin Tendulkar Quotes

It’s hard for me to imagine a life without playing cricket because it’s all I have ever done since I was 11 years old.

And that is the reason why this victory is great, because different players have made contributions to the win.

When I was 15, I started playing first class cricket and always dreamt of being a Test cricketer, wanted to do something for the country, married in 1995, have 2 kids it's been great.

From the spinners, Anil and I have been together for a long time and I respect him a lot.

I fail sometimes, I succeed sometimes, so that's fair enough. It's a package deal. It comes with that package: failures and success.

Before you lay a foundation on the cricket field, there should be a solid foundation in your heart and you start building on that. After that as you start playing more and more matches, you learn how to score runs and how to take wickets.

Hansie Cronje. Honestly. I got out to Hansie more than anyone.I never knew what to do with him

New Zealand's Daniel Vettori is a very good bowler.

There are over 200 million illiterate women in India. This low literacy negatively impacts not just their lives but also their families' and the country's economic development. A girl's lack of education also has a negative impact on the health and well-being of her children.

I'm so disappointed at what's being written and said about Anil Kumble ... He's been around for over 18 years and his achievements do all the talking.

When there is time to think about cricket, I think but when there is time to be with family, I try to do justice to that aspect of my life as well.

I believe in controlling the control elements. Something where we don't have control on certain things, those things you obviously cannot waste your energy in trying to figure out 'How can I control this?' You would much rather focus all your energy on the things that you can control.

If you don't execute on your plans, then you don't reach anywhere.

Let us celebrate the spirit of sport through the National Games

I couldn't have asked for anything more than this. Winning the World Cup is the proudest moment of my life. Thanks to my team-mates. Without them, nothing would have happened. I couldn't control my tears of joy.

I feel when somebody has been playing cricket for a long time, he creates a separate identity for himself.

My point of view is that when I am playing cricket I cannot think that this game is less or more important.

Having, and seeing, your dreams is very important, and so is chasing those dreams. You see dreams when you sleep, and as you chase your dreams, it keeps you awake. So it's important to stay awake.

It is important to understand that if you do fall, it's important for you to get right back up again.

I have never tried to compare myself to anyone else.

People throw stones at you and you convert them into milestones.

When I walk into bat, I should know that 'Yes, I've prepared to the best of my ability. I couldn't have done anything better.' That is when I feel that I am ready to go out and play.

At the start of my career, when I used to toss and turn at night, I was fighting that feeling and wanting to go to sleep. Now I know that's normal, so I'll just get up and watch TV or something. I know it's just my subconscious mind getting ready for a game.

Lara's done very well recently and I never had any doubts about the abilities of Lara or Waugh.

Every individual has his own style, his own way of presenting himself on and off the field.

Any team sport, there are certain team targets and those targets should always be in the forefront.

The Australian tour was good for us; it was ideal preparation for us.

I have to learn from Sehwag how to play in the nervous 90's

As a kid I loved John McEnroe. They called me Mac because, while everyone else liked Borg, I was crazy about McEnroe. I tried wearing headbands and sweatbands, and whooping at people. It didn't quite work.

There have been ups and downs, but it has taught us a lot in life. Going with the team through those ups and downs is a terrific journey.

I believe every era has its significance and the same holds true for players and coaches.

Even my father's name is Sachin Tendulkar.

Schools across India do not have teachers, libraries, playing grounds and even toilets. I do not want to see empty classrooms, empty libraries. I do not want to see cattle grazing on fields meant to be cricket or football grounds.

In any profession, there are always ups and downs.

My life, between 22 yards for 24 years... It's hard to imagine that this is coming to an end.

It's important to work hard - there's no short cut around that.

I feel it's the conscious mind that messes things up. The conscious mind is constantly telling you, this might happen or that might happen, even before it has happened. Your conscious mind tells you the next ball might be a out-swinger, but when it's coming at you you realize it's an in-swinger... so literally, you've played two balls.

I am not going to come back and play IPL. Have a few plans and may play a few matches here and there.

It is my job to make runs for the country and win. That is the job I have to do.

Obviously if you're positive, then there's positive energy flowing in your body. The moments are smoother - thought process is smoother. But if there is doubt, then also your body's not going to move that well, your thought process is not clear.

Obviously after such a long gap, one itches to get back to the game and score big runs.

But eventually it is a game of cricket.

Chase your dreams .... but make sure you don't find shortcuts.

I really like Iceland. One of the nicest things about it is that I hardly ever had to reach for my credit card. There's practically nothing there to go shopping for.

I am a sportsman and not a politician. I am a sportsman and will always remain one. I am not going to enter politics giving up cricket, which is my life. I will continue to play cricket.

Shoaib Akhtar has been playing for 5, 6 years and is an experienced bowler.

I never played with a runner in my entire life, even in schools, because only I know where the ball is going and how hard, when I hit the ball, something my runner will never know about.

I get 0.5 seconds to react to a ball, sometimes even less than that. I can't be thinking of what XYZ has said about me. I need to surrender myself to my natural instincts. My subconscious mind knows exactly what to do. It is trained to react. At home, my family doesn't discuss media coverage.