Quotes from Imran Khan

But ultimately it comes down to how the team performs on the day.

In most of Pakistan it is a feudal country. People are very scared and oppressed by authority. But when you move to these wilder areas, they are not so easily suppressed.

Terrorism is you winning hearts and minds of people.

The war on terror is the most insane and immoral war of all time. The Americans are doing what they did in Vietnam, bombing villages. But how can a civilised nation do this? How can you can eliminate suspects, their wives, their children, their families, their neighbours? How can you justify this?

My countrymen, I am wholeheartedly thankful to you today for proving that change isn't coming but it has ALREADY COME!

Colonialism deprives you of your self-esteem and to get it back you have to fight to redress the balance.

I feel an independent accountability commission should audit all government services.

Spirituality does two things for you. One, you are forced to become more selfless, two, you trust to providence. The opposite of a spiritual man is a materialist. If I was a materialist I would be making lots of money doing endorsements, doing cricket commentary. I have no interest in that.

I have fruit trees. Cows for fresh milk, yoghurt. My own wheat. I'm basically self-sufficient.

Bravery is standing with the truth and right

Mothers train your children to only Speak Truth

We must speak the truth if we are to be a great nation

These so-called extremists in Pakistan should be brought into the mainstream; if you marginalize them, you radicalize them.

Personally I don't think solving corruption is such a big problem.

I did not lose this election, or had a bad result compared with what we might have got because of Islam.

I am called an Islamic fundamentalist by Rushdie. My critics in Pakistan say I am a Zionist agent. I must be doing something right.

It's more important to try to do something for the crores of poor people of my country.

Because I'm anti-war, I've been called pro-Taliban.

If one area I felt it was a tough election was I couldn't see my young son and I couldn't see my wife a lot, but apart from that for her also it was an experience.

The Westoxified Pakistanis have been selling their souls and killing their own people for a few million dollars.

They do not understand Islam, and I think that is one area where perhaps I hope one day I will play a role in actually making people understand what we perceive Islam to be.

A country that relies on aid? Death is better than that. It stops you from achieving your potential, just as colonialism did.

The future of Indo-Pak cricket will depend on how the peace process goes.

People didn't wasn't the People's party to come in to power again, so they saw NS a viable alternative not us, because everyone knew we were not ready.