Andrew Flintoff

Success isn't about things we acquire.

— Andrew Flintoff

I love music more than I love sport.

— Andrew Flintoff

I was a professional cricketer for 16 years.

— Andrew Flintoff

A lot of kids don't get the chance to play sport.

— Andrew Flintoff

You're never prepared for the end of a career.

— Andrew Flintoff

When I have a day off, I will have a day off.

— Andrew Flintoff

I'm not keen on making predictions.

— Andrew Flintoff

I don't live a rock n' roll lifestyle.

— Andrew Flintoff

With the cricket, I knew what I was doing - to a degree.

— Andrew Flintoff

We always gave one-day cricket respect as players, definitely.

— Andrew Flintoff

My family is not a distraction. They're the most important thing in my life.

— Andrew Flintoff

Personally I prefer to work things out by feel, by instinct.

— Andrew Flintoff

There are of course mornings when you wouldn't mind a lie in.

— Andrew Flintoff

I love Britain, but I've only been to the obvious places.

— Andrew Flintoff

As a cricketer, I played on bravado and character. My personality was bound up with how I played the game.

— Andrew Flintoff

I'm not someone who needs to bat and bat to be in form.

— Andrew Flintoff

We have to take care of our own game. There's only one place we've got to stick up for ourselves and that's…

— Andrew Flintoff

Since leaving cricket, I've tried my hand at professional boxing, a live stage show, and working for TV. I've had some interesting…

— Andrew Flintoff

When you bowl at him you are not just trying to get him out, you are trying to impress him. "I want…

— Andrew Flintoff

I was great mates with Muttiah Muralitharan, dating back to the days when we both played together at Lancashire.

— Andrew Flintoff

The one thing we need to do to continue to maintain Test cricket as being special is cutting down the amount and…

— Andrew Flintoff

I want to be the world's number one one-day player; I want to win a World Cup, win the championship with Lancashire…

— Andrew Flintoff

It was two different worlds: my world - cricket, the dressing room and the lads. And then family. Even when they travelled…

— Andrew Flintoff

I don't play for money. I'm not sure I even can play just for money. Money is great; I can't lie about…

— Andrew Flintoff

I wish I'd walked out of 'The Tourist' with Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. I said to the missus after two minutes,…

— Andrew Flintoff

When I was younger, I played football and table tennis for local teams. I also played mini-rugby at primary school - I…

— Andrew Flintoff

I can remember all the bad games and rubbish shots I've played far more than all my successes. Luckily, as I've got…

— Andrew Flintoff

Ambition is a funny thing. In cricket, as in many professions, it tends to take you on a journey away from where…

— Andrew Flintoff

In boxing, Mike Tyson fascinates me. The attitude and confidence that he could not be beaten when he was heavyweight champion of…

— Andrew Flintoff

I flew to Los Angeles to interview Vinnie Jones and Piers Morgan for the BBC and spent 11 hours in economy on…

— Andrew Flintoff

I like to think I'm calm. Sometimes I have arrived at the ground in the morning in a bad mood - you're…

— Andrew Flintoff

There have always been two people jostling for control of my life, two totally opposite characters. The first one is super-confident, bulletproof,…

— Andrew Flintoff

I actually love the Discovery Channel.

— Andrew Flintoff

I thought my dream job was to play cricket.

— Andrew Flintoff

I like spending time away with the family.

— Andrew Flintoff

I always wanted to captain the teams I played in.

— Andrew Flintoff

I'm ugly, I'm overweight, but I'm happy

— Andrew Flintoff

I do sometimes like a bit of cheese, like MC Hammer.

— Andrew Flintoff

Reverse swing is a great asset if it happens.

— Andrew Flintoff

Cricket kept me away from trouble.

— Andrew Flintoff