Kevin Pietersen Quotes

I am not bound by material things. It's being successful that drives me forward. I love success. I don't wake up in the morning thinking 'Great - I've got one million pounds in the bank'. I wake up happy because I am a successful part of a successful team. It's that success that brings all the media coverage, the first-night parties, the endorsements. I will never lose sight of that. It has come very quickly - sooner than even I expected. But it's great to know that if I continue in the same vein, then I can do exactly what I want with the rest of my life. I will be financially secure.

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

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

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.

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

I get along fine with the press.

She [my wife] has had a Caesarean, so she can't bend over. It's a good excuse [for not changing nappies], I suppose.

I change, like every single normal person.

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.

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 realised I can be happy.

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There's always pressure in test cricket we just need to stick to our toes.

I'm a very proud person.

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

I don't feel sorry for myself.

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

Who is the muppet coaching Chelsea??? AVB??? Hmmm!! 25yrs for Ferguson, hopefully not even 6 months for this AVB geezer!

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

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

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

I've seen how Rahul goes about his innings & that's something I want to get myself involved with.

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

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

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

I have some real big goals with England.

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

I'm as hungry as ever.

I have never been racist.

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

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

I can never sit still for five minutes.