I change, like every single normal person.
— Kevin Pietersen
An achilles, if it doesn't heal right, there could be a danger of not playing again.
These days you can play almost 100 Test matches in six years.
I am who I am, in terms of shooting from the hip occasionally.
No one in their right mind would turn down the contracts I've been offered.
I have no interest in anyone who wants to criticise me, or doesn't like me despite never having met me.
I love England and I love cricket.
I always say that things are meant to be and everything happens for a reason, so I don't have any regrets.
I'm a very proud person.
I never think of playing for South Africa. It's the furthest thing from my mind.
I am very fortunate having the job that I do and I want to do it for as long as possible.
I've had to calm down, I have a kid! It is amazing. It's the best thing ever. Nothing better than it.
I'm very thrilled and excited to have been given the opportunity to captain England.
I'm not a robot.
I can never sit still for five minutes.
I get along fine with the press.
People do write books.
It's quite hard when you do fail and you don't achieve what you want to achieve.
I have some real big goals with England.
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.
It's tough being me.
I used to lie awake at night, willing myself to put in the hard work, the determination, the passion.
Look, I've heard a lot of people talk about me, they say I'm like Marmite. They like me, or they don't like me.
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 don't feel sorry for myself.
Big players want to play in front of big audiences.
It's not fun facing a ball going 97 mph, trust me.
Everyone is into male grooming.
The only way to get a three to four-month break would be to tear a tendon or a hamstring or something like that.
A good four to six weeks is about right for a proper break.
I think I had about a month off when I broke my rib in Australia, which was magnificent.
I love living in London but I would like to buy a place in Dubai and spend a few months of the year out there.
There's so many differences of opinion in the papers.
During my time as England captain I have always been both helpful and direct in my communications with the ECB.
It's the weight of expectation that's the hardest to deal with, really, from my point of view.
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.
I need to rein myself in sometimes.
Leaving South Africa was very difficult.
India buzzes for its players and that makes you feel special.
My England captaincy was not the England captaincy I wanted, that's what will live with me for a long time.
I'm as hungry as ever.
I have never been racist.
The hardest thing is that you can't trust people now. You just can't.
When I was single I went out a lot. I don't go out all that often now.
Once you have the support of the lads around you, you can't ask for any more.
The England team is a team that never, ever stops.
In the past I've thrown my wicket away on certain occasions.
I am very driven.
I'm always on my guard now.
