Quotes About Focus

Some years you have more work and some years less. That does not bother me. What matters is the end product.

I'm not bothered about what others are doing. All I want to do is excel in whatever it is that I do.

During my days as a cricketer, I used to be so involved with the game, I never bothered to look after my family.

People talk about players who should get more attention, but things like that have never bothered me. If I just play my game, walk out the back door without anybody seeing me, I'm fine with that.

I wasn't too bothered about watching batsmen when I was growing up.

I like semi-torn-down places where I could get nestled in and get something done without anyone bothering me.

I don't think about being a star or anything, or even changes in life; it is not something that bothers me.

What bothers me is when my players don't train well.

I just want a ring. Bottom line.

Im going to get hit again in my career, if you face balls and hopefully a lot of balls, its just bound to happen.

I don't bowl to hit people; I bowl to get wickets.

My focus is to always enjoy and bowl good lines and lengths.

As far as I'm concerned, I bowl at other team batsmen not at Indian batters.

I'm just being honest, if I get one wicket or three, the way I bowl doesn't change.

I am a rhythmic bowler.

I have always seen myself more as a batsman than a bowler.

With the new ball, against any bowler, it's important to see off the first few overs.

I feel England is the most difficult place for a bowler.

I don't want to lose any of that passion for the game; as a bowler I need to have that real desire to get the batsman out and be in their face and be aggressive.

As a bowler I think I am more wicket-based than some.

If there is nothing happening on the wicket, the bowler always thinks that he should not go for a boundary.

If I can bat against someone who is bowling 145 kph on a challenging wicket - that confidence is really important.

For me, fielding is everything - it is a passion that comes from within. You can get a bad ball while you bat, and your bowling may not always be up there, but you are completely in control of how well you field.

You know those bumpers in the two lanes when you go bowling? I go out there with two of them, metaphorically, every day.