I have always loved the big stage and would often tell my friends while growing up that I'd want to help India win the World Cup one day.

Call me whatever you want; I'll always speak for the Army. Without understanding the extreme conditions they're in, you can't question the extreme action they take.

I think that a leader is someone that needs to make an impact on, off the cricket field and in their lives as well.

I've always maintained - a captain is only as good as his team. It is not about my leadership, it is not about me.

Democracy is the process by which people choose the man who'll get the blame.

My grandfather wanted to remind us that freedom of expression is the fundamental ingredient for democracy, and all the rest is detail. It is the scaffolding around which every other freedom is based.

If you want to have a big impact, government is the way to do it. Just think of the number of people you can touch.

If only Queen Elizabeth II had the intellectual, political and linguistic skills of Queen Elizabeth I, many people would support giving her some of the powers of an elected president.