It has been very good here, but the World Cup game was different. It had a different significance to it.

- Sachin Tendulkar

As a kid I loved John McEnroe. They called me Mac because, while everyone else liked Borg, I was crazy about McEnroe. I tried wearing headbands and sweatbands, and whooping at people. It didn't quite work.

- Sachin Tendulkar

I feel it's the conscious mind that messes things up. The conscious mind is constantly telling you, this might happen or that might happen, even before it has happened. Your conscious mind tells you the next ball might be a out-swinger, but when it's coming at you you realize it's an in-swinger... so literally, you've played two balls.

- Sachin Tendulkar

Obviously after such a long gap, one itches to get back to the game and score big runs.

- Sachin Tendulkar

Shoaib Akhtar has been playing for 5, 6 years and is an experienced bowler.

- Sachin Tendulkar

There are a few players who don't like to think about the game.

- Sachin Tendulkar

I have never thought where I will go, or forced any targets on myself.

- Sachin Tendulkar

The Australian tour was good for us; it was ideal preparation for us.

- Sachin Tendulkar

Lara's done very well recently and I never had any doubts about the abilities of Lara or Waugh.

- Sachin Tendulkar

New Zealand's Daniel Vettori is a very good bowler.

- Sachin Tendulkar

Wasim and Waqar were amazing bowlers. I would put them right up there with the best in the world.

- Sachin Tendulkar

I feel when somebody has been playing cricket for a long time, he creates a separate identity for himself.

- Sachin Tendulkar

I always had a dream to play for India but I never let it put pressure on me.

- Sachin Tendulkar

Beating Pakistan is always special because they are a tough team and we have a bit of a history regarding Pakistan.

- Sachin Tendulkar

From the spinners, Anil and I have been together for a long time and I respect him a lot.

- Sachin Tendulkar

I believe every era has its significance and the same holds true for players and coaches.

- Sachin Tendulkar

At least with me, the match starts much, much earlier than the actual match.

- Sachin Tendulkar

Critics haven't taught me my cricket, and they don't know what my body and mind are up to.

- Sachin Tendulkar

I never played with a runner in my entire life, even in schools, because only I know where the ball is going and how hard, when I hit the ball, something my runner will never know about.

- Sachin Tendulkar

When there is time to think about cricket, I think but when there is time to be with family, I try to do justice to that aspect of my life as well.

- Sachin Tendulkar