Quotes By Imran Khan

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.

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

I don't know about whether I thought I would make it this big.

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

In Pakistan politics is hereditary.

I have always believed that one should not be scared of losing, I think that really is the key.

I believed in myself. I never imagined myself as just an ordinary player.

I am basically a private person.

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

So for us any gain we had in election, one vote that we got, was a win.

I wanted to be an outstanding player, that was my ambition.

The team which handles the pressure best, carries the day.

When I came into politics I always thought there was a possibility I would be killed.

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

Win or lose today I am proud of the way my boys have played in the tournament.

One is actually the democracy here, you know, people are, people assume that this election means that there is democracy in Pakistan. There is no democracy.

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.

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

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.

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

Cross-cultural marriage is difficult, especially when one person has to live in another country. But I thought there was a very good chance of it working because people grow together if they have a common passion.

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

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

What most people didn't realize in the Western countries is that here its not a question of having supporters, its a question of getting these votes to the polling stations.

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

There can only be democracy when money is not allowed to be spent in Politics.

At the moment we have a ruling class that has one law and the people the other.

Pakistan needs to have decentralisation and a good local government system.

Terrorism is you winning hearts and minds of people.

Just give it everything you've got and bowl as fast as possible.