Kevin Pietersen Quotes

Leaving South Africa was very difficult.

During my time as England captain I have always been both helpful and direct in my communications with the ECB.

I’ve realised I can be happy.

The England team is a team that never, ever stops.

I love living in London but I would like to buy a place in Dubai and spend a few months of the year out there.

I have some real big goals with England.

I can never sit still for five minutes.

It’s tough being me.

I always say that things are meant to be and everything happens for a reason, so I don’t have any regrets.

I have principles in my professional and personal life as to how things are done.

India buzzes for its players and that makes you feel special.

My England captaincy was not the England captaincy I wanted, that’s what will live with me for a long time.

I’d like to think that every captain around the world has a vision of how they want their teams to play and most of them are allowed to take their teams forward in their own way.

It’s the weight of expectation that’s the hardest to deal with, really, from my point of view.

There’s so many differences of opinion in the papers.

I’m very thrilled and excited to have been given the opportunity to captain England.

I need to rein myself in sometimes.

Look, I’ve heard a lot of people talk about me, they say I’m like Marmite. They like me, or they don’t like me.

In the past I’ve thrown my wicket away on certain occasions.

When I was single I went out a lot. I don’t go out all that often now.

Once you have the support of the lads around you, you can’t ask for any more.

People do write books.

I hate these reality TV shows where people walk off Big Brother and think they’re A-list celebrities when they’ve done nothing in their lives, it really does my head in.

I’ve had to calm down, I have a kid! It is amazing. It’s the best thing ever. Nothing better than it.

I don’t feel sorry for myself.

I married a pretty famous girl, and when we drive through town there’s usually a car following us, when I walk out of my front door in Chelsea there’s six guys waiting for me.

It’s quite hard when you do fail and you don’t achieve what you want to achieve.

Everyone is into male grooming.

I’m a very proud person.

I used to lie awake at night, willing myself to put in the hard work, the determination, the passion.

The only way to get a three to four-month break would be to tear a tendon or a hamstring or something like that.

A good four to six weeks is about right for a proper break.

I am very driven.

I think I had about a month off when I broke my rib in Australia, which was magnificent.

I’m always on my guard now.

I have no interest in anyone who wants to criticise me, or doesn’t like me despite never having met me.

No one in their right mind would turn down the contracts I’ve been offered.

An achilles, if it doesn’t heal right, there could be a danger of not playing again.

I have never been racist.

I’m as hungry as ever.

I am very fortunate having the job that I do and I want to do it for as long as possible.

It’s not fun facing a ball going 97 mph, trust me.

I never think of playing for South Africa. It’s the furthest thing from my mind.

These days you can play almost 100 Test matches in six years.

I love England and I love cricket.