He's the type of bloke you would want to have on your side. When you see an Indian side with Ganguly in the line-up, you know it's game on. You don't have to like or dislike him. You have to respect him.

It doesn't matter how pretty you look it's how many runs you get.

Money does not motivate me as long as I can provide for my children.

You've got to have dreams to keep you going.

The minute you hesitate you are in trouble.

Geez, I just played cricket because I loved the game. I never thought about it much, never really had any formal coaching.

I suppose, because I am a sportsman and travel all over Australia, I see every day Australians doing small and large and often unnoticed deeds; many times I thought how nice it would be for them to be recognised, so I hope somehow that in receiving this honour that I represent these people.