Quotes from Dale Steyn

In a World Cup you don't have anywhere to hide.

It might sound very cocky or naive of me, or self-centered, but I want to win a World Cup for my country.

I want to bowl fast till I retire.

I don't want a new ball when I am bowling in the subcontinent. I want an old ball that can't get hit out of the ground. I want a ball that when I bowl doesn't have true bounce, so that the batsman can't hit it.

For me, I need to bowl lots of overs in order to start getting back into form - much like a batsman needs to hit a lot of balls.

Generally I don't say too much on the field. However, I am a fast bowler and with that comes the responsibility of saying a word or two and getting in a guy's face.

It's very easy to say take a player, a world-class player out of the system of playing and just push him into a coaching role but coaching is a whole other thing. It's a skill.

Great fast bowlers don't have to worry about whether the track is flat or green. They'll find a way to get wickets.

I have started not to take things too seriously, loving life is my motto.

The workload with Test cricket was too much as I want to extend my career for as long as I can.

I would love to bowl 160 km/h. Any fast bowler would love to do that. But for me that is almost impossible.

AB de Villiers is probably my favorite cricketer, he is an incredible batter and a good friend.

World class players don't become rubbish overnight, especially over one tour.

I think 'A' sides are extremely important, as close as you can get to international cricket. You are often playing against internationals from different countries and it definitely bridges the gap between our domestic game and international cricket.

What inspiration will other fast bowlers have if they don't have anybody to inspire them to become fast bowlers.

The more 'A' side cricket that can be played, it will keep the fringe of international cricket interested.

Conditions are always different here in Durban. Especially different from Johannesburg.

If you want to bowl a yorker, you have to land it; if you want to bowl a bouncer you have to be on the money.

Lord's is a special place. I used to love watching games there as a youngster and I've been fortunate enough to play a couple of games there.

Normally if I am on holiday I'll be planning a fishing trip or a surfing trip.

I would love to win a trophy for South Africa in white ball cricket.

The thing I've got to concentrate on for South Africa is bowling at good pace and if the ball is in the right area that will cause enough trouble.

The kind of fishing that I do is pretty much bass, trout or freshwater fishing.

I've never been bothered about being the highest wicket-taker in the world or the best South African bowler in the world.