Steve Waugh Quotations

I keep a lucky red rag in my pocket when I bat, which has been a good luck charm for a few years.

Geez, I just played cricket because I loved the game. I never thought about it much, never really had any formal coaching.

It's a hard life as a professional cricketer. It's not as easy as everyone makes out. To survive you need a tough hide.

Money does not motivate me as long as I can provide for my children.

I don't like waiting in airports for my bags. Even worse, I don't like waiting in airports when my bags are lost.

It doesn't matter how pretty you look it's how many runs you get.

You've got to have dreams to keep you going.

I have had different politicians launch books on different occasions but that's not to say I'm strong for one side or the other, ... That was a good political answer actually.

I was asked about my interest in politics but I'm not a politician,

To be having a rest at a crucial juncture in the one-day series is tempting fate and opening the door to both Sri Lanka and South Africa, who will see this move as a lack of respect and be motivated by it.

England have played excellent cricket and have met head on the challenges both on and off the field,

England have got to get back switched on because if they lose this series in Australia people will say, 'Has England really progressed that much?'.

I've said before what a great privilege it is to represent your country, this award takes this privilege to a new and totally unbelievable level for me,

I've always said I'd never automatically say no to options.

So they've got to be careful that they don't overdo it.

One-day cricket being the more commercial aspect of the game, so I think you can rotate.

Actions do speak louder than words and they need to perform on the pitch. I was never a big believer in making outrageous statements - just little subtle hints here and there. Saying it is going to be 5-0 (referring to Glen McGrath's statement) puts enormous pressure on the guys when things start to go a little bit wrong and feel they have to live up to those expectations,

Australia has the edge for the Ashes. They're playing in Australia, they're fairly confident and have been preparing for quite a while now. And, if you're the best in the world and you lose, you want to win and get back to where you were.

They don't seem to have the hunger normally associated with Australian cricket sides.

They don't seem to have had the hunger normally associated with Australian cricket sides. From Australia's point of view, there have been a few injuries and too many statements in the papers leading up to the series.

There were bits and pieces, but nothing substantial.

There may have been something behind that dinner, but I just took it as a casual conversation,

It might have been that I praised the work of (former Test coach) Bob Simpson, who was his sworn enemy, or that I didn't spend hours in the bar drinking and regurgitating old cricket stories,

It's funny with Michael ... in his first book I was his mentor and in the second I had become his tormentor.

It's hard really to say who has the upper hand at this stage,

They were using England players' nicknames in the press and that was something that hadn't been done before. They may have become too familiar to England and lost a bit of mystique.

In accepting I hope the award will help the focus on me to be about more than just cricket. If it is meant as a recognition in some way of the other work I've done in the community in Australia and in India then I'm grateful indeed.

I suppose, because I am a sportsman and travel all over Australia, I see every day Australians doing small and large and often unnoticed deeds; many times I thought how nice it would be for them to be recognised, so I hope somehow that in receiving this honour that I represent these people.

He's very competitive and knows what he wants. He has developed toughness in character and that is what is needed for Indian cricket. Ganguly has proved to be one of the best captains. He has now acquired great leadership qualities.

Rahul is the kind of person who young cricketers can look up to; not only because of his success but also because of the way he conducts himself.

I'd like to try to inspire the youth, that's obviously where our future is and the kids are the ones you can mould and you can give them ideas and opportunities and I'd like to try to inspire all the young kids because I had a dream when I was young, that was to play for Australia.

He's the type of bloke you would want to have on your side. When you see an Indian side with Ganguly in the line-up, you know it's game on. You don't have to like or dislike him. You have to respect him.

The minute you hesitate you are in trouble.

There is no shame being beaten by such a great player, Sachin is perhaps only next to the Don

The key to handling pressure is to enjoy it when you're confronted with it rather than worry about it too much.

To me, being Australian is about looking after your mates, taking care of the less fortunate, supporting the underdog and enhancing the spirit that makes all Australians unique.