Kevin Pietersen quotes:
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I never think of playing for South Africa. It's the furthest thing from my mind.
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Leaving South Africa was very difficult.
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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.
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Who is the muppet coaching Chelsea??? AVB??? Hmmm!! 25yrs for Ferguson, hopefully not even 6 months for this AVB geezer!
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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.
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There's so many differences of opinion in the papers.
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I always say that things are meant to be and everything happens for a reason, so I don't have any regrets.
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It's the weight of expectation that's the hardest to deal with, really, from my point of view.
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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.
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I used to lie awake at night, willing myself to put in the hard work, the determination, the passion.
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It's not fun facing a ball going 97 mph, trust me.
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I'm a very proud person.
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I have some real big goals with England.
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I have played a lot of Test cricket with Paul Collingwood over the past year. I seem to be spending more time with him than my fiancee.
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Everyone is into male grooming.
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It's tough being me.
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It's quite hard when you do fail and you don't achieve what you want to achieve.
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I change, like every single normal person.
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The boys are so well-rounded, they're so self-disciplined, there is so much camaraderie
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I need to rein myself in sometimes.
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I get along fine with the press.
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She [my wife] has had a Caesarean, so she can't bend over. It's a good excuse [for not changing nappies], I suppose.
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Once you have the support of the lads around you, you can't ask for any more.
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I have no interest in anyone who wants to criticise me, or doesn't like me despite never having met me.
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When I was single I went out a lot. I don't go out all that often now.
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No one in their right mind would turn down the contracts I've been offered.
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An achilles, if it doesn't heal right, there could be a danger of not playing again.
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I've had to calm down, I have a kid! It is amazing. It's the best thing ever. Nothing better than it.
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Big players want to play in front of big audiences.
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During my time as England captain I have always been both helpful and direct in my communications with the ECB.
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Given half an opportunity to go and play the way I'm playing at the moment, of course I would.
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I am not bound by material things. It's being successful that drives me forward. I love success. I don't wake up in the morning thinking 'Great - I've got one million pounds in the bank'. I wake up happy because I am a successful part of a successful team. It's that success that brings all the media coverage, the first-night parties, the endorsements. I will never lose sight of that. It has come very quickly - sooner than even I expected. But it's great to know that if I continue in the same vein, then I can do exactly what I want with the rest of my life. I will be financially secure.
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I am very fortunate having the job that I do and I want to do it for as long as possible.
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I am who I am, in terms of shooting from the hip occasionally.
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I don't feel sorry for myself.
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I have never been racist.
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I have principles in my professional and personal life as to how things are done.
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I haven't turned into an absolute geek who doesn't like doing fun things.
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I love England and I love cricket.
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I think I had about a month off when I broke my rib in Australia, which was magnificent.
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I've seen how Rahul goes about his innings & that's something I want to get myself involved with.
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The hardest thing is that you can't trust people now. You just can't.
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There's always pressure in test cricket we just need to stick to our toes.
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I can never sit still for five minutes.
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A good four to six weeks is about right for a proper break.