Kapil Dev

When you are growing up, everyone will help you. When you reach the top, everyone will start pulling you down. The same people who help you will be the same people who try to pull you down.

As I enter a new phase of life and my circle broadens, I start learning new things.

I don't look into negative things. Go past mistakes and look forward.

Selectors can't please everyone, but I am OK if they are working for the benefit of Indian cricket. It's an administrative decision to appoint a selection committee, and I would like to let them do their job.

As a sportsman, my aim was to help sportspersons grow. The idea is to see what is good for sport rather than what's good for individuals.

If you are playing on a turning wicket, toss plays an important role. The team that wins the toss gets an opportunity to play on the fresh wicket. You should always prepare the wicket as per team's strength. But a rank turner might backfire.

As an Indian, I would like to back my government.

I have no political aspirations. That's it.

Irrespective of any political party, I am a supporter of good people who want to do something for the society.

I was a naughty kid. Teachers did not like me much.

Test cricket is a different sort of cricket altogether. Some players who are good for one-day cricket may be a handicap in a Test match.

I think pride is more important sometimes than making money.