Quotes By Kevin Pietersen

I need to rein myself in sometimes.

The hardest thing is that you can't trust people now. You just can't.

I have principles in my professional and personal life as to how things are done.

I used to lie awake at night, willing myself to put in the hard work, the determination, the passion.

I'd like to think that every captain around the world has a vision of how they want their teams to play and most of them are allowed to take their teams forward in their own way.

I'm always on my guard now.

India buzzes for its players and that makes you feel special.

I married a pretty famous girl, and when we drive through town there's usually a car following us, when I walk out of my front door in Chelsea there's six guys waiting for me.

I've realised I can be happy.

An achilles, if it doesn't heal right, there could be a danger of not playing again.

A good four to six weeks is about right for a proper break.

In the past I've thrown my wicket away on certain occasions.

Everyone is into male grooming.

The England team is a team that never, ever stops.

I don't feel sorry for myself.

I'm a very proud person.

People do write books.

I hate these reality TV shows where people walk off Big Brother and think they're A-list celebrities when they've done nothing in their lives, it really does my head in.

During my time as England captain I have always been both helpful and direct in my communications with the ECB.

I am who I am, in terms of shooting from the hip occasionally.

I can never sit still for five minutes.

I always say that things are meant to be and everything happens for a reason, so I don't have any regrets.

I change, like every single normal person.

I am very fortunate having the job that I do and I want to do it for as long as possible.

It's the weight of expectation that's the hardest to deal with, really, from my point of view.

It's tough being me.

I think I had about a month off when I broke my rib in Australia, which was magnificent.

I am very driven.

Leaving South Africa was very difficult.

It's quite hard when you do fail and you don't achieve what you want to achieve.