Quotes from James Anderson

If you can dismiss the best in the world, it means you're doing something right and have the quality needed to perform at the highest level.

Milestones have never really meant a lot. They probably will mean more when I've finished playing and actually reflect on what I have achieved.

A lot is made of the pink ball. But it is the same really. A good ball is a good ball, regardless of the colour. You might want to bowl a touch fuller with the pink ball when it is nipping around but generally a pink kookaburra behaves the same as a red kookaburra.

Hashim Amla is someone that stands out. He's a world-class player and I have not had a huge amount of success against him.

It's great when you can challenge yourself against the top players in tense situations. I've always enjoyed it.

Having two bowlers who can exceed 90 mph is a mouth-watering prospect - and something batsmen will not relish one bit.

I first got into cricket by watching Test matches on TV and listening to overseas tours on the radio. The sport really grabbed me - and it didn't matter that England weren't hugely successful back then.

An out-and-out fast bowler is one of the great sights in cricket.

I've spent most of my life watching fast bowlers - initially as a kid on TV and later in the flesh when I started playing top-level cricket.

I understand that when a player reaches his mid-thirties, and has a few injuries, people start to question how long he can last.

Maybe, early on, I had too many coaches, with three or four guys all giving different input.

Instinctively I know the difference between general pain from bowling, and pain caused by a specific problem.

I know my game really well and I'm relatively comfortable in most situations.

Being away so much makes you treasure those moments you are at home, spending time with your family.

I will try to keep going as long as I can. I'd love to play until the age of 40 - it will be interesting to see if I can do that.

As long as the body feels OK, I'm enjoying playing, helping the team improve and taking wickets, I'll keep going.

It is a knowledgeable crowd at Old Trafford and they will also tell you when you are not bowling well.

There is nothing quite like an Ashes trip Down Under.

Test cricket tests your ability as a cricketer but also bring out your true character.

You cannot treat someone differently just because they have become captain. We still took the mickey out of Alastair Cook when he was in charge. You have to treat them first and foremost as a team-mate.

What I try to do is improve as much as I can so I can be the best bowler I possibly can.

I'll tell you something about Glenn McGrath - he was a much better bowler than me. This is not false modesty.

Lord's is such a special place and to get my first and now my 500th wickets here is something that will live with me for a long time.

A lot of teams see Lord's as a special place and up their games to try to get their names on the honours' board.