AB de Villiers
There are so many dreams that I'd like to follow.Collection: Dreams
I often speak about tennis being one of the most important sports when I was growing up, for my hand-eye coordination and quick feet.Collection: Sports
Far from being a mere consequence of winning, strong team spirit is an essential ingredient of sporting success; it comes before, not afterwards.Collection: Success
I like to entertain the crowd. Personally I like to entertain my team-mates first, but when the crowd gets going, it is amazing.Collection: Amazing
I am fully aware that cricket is like a second religion in Pakistan.Collection: Religion
It's always been the most important thing for me to enjoy my cricket.
It's never easy to lose. But life is not all sunshine and roses.
I accept that it is not always moonshine and roses, and you can't expect things must always go your way.
I don't like to celebrate my own achievements.
I don't care about hundreds, fifties, averages.
After 114 Test matches, 228 ODIs, and 78 T20 Internationals, it is time for others to take over. I have had my turn, and to be honest, I am tired.
You've got to be able to work hard. There must be inner drive that you want to be the best in the world at what you do.
The fear of failing... not quite the fear of failing, but the uncertainty of whether you are going to perform or not, is there every single game I have played in my life. It will always be there.
For some guys, playing for the team will mean achieving more personally.
I know what makes me good, and it's not a bat.
I feel I handle the pressure situations well, and that's why I want to be there at the end.
Winning an official World Cup with the South African team had become my burning ambition.
I have been massively proud to have played for and, indeed, captain my country on the cricket field.
I prefer to be out of the spotlight, to be honest. I've always been that kind of personality.
The main lesson I learned from 2015 is that a World Cup doesn't define a player's career.
Money wasn't the motivating factor in calling time on my international career and focusing on T20 cricket. If I was here to make as much money as I can, I would be playing 10 to 12 tournaments a year.
I was brought up to always see the glass half full instead of half empty and played my cricket that way.
I announced my retirement from international cricket in May 2018 because I wanted to reduce my workload and spend more time with my wife and young sons. Some have insisted I was motivated purely by money. They are wrong.
I watch the ball, and I just play. I have always said that I don't feel there's a big difference between the three formats. It is just a mindset, applying yourself to the wicket and conditions, and that's always been the way that I have played.
The World Cup is a tough tournament.
Yes, I would have loved to win it, but I have great memories from World Cups. The 2007 tournament - my first - was very special.
I've always kept it very simple. I'm a big believer that basics stay the same for all the formats.
In my heart, international cricket is the way forward. That's where you want to play; that's where the pressure really lies. That's where you make your name.
It will never be much fun until a Proteas team finally goes out and wins one of these ICC limited-overs tournaments. That will happen one day.
I love keeping. I'm in the game all the time. I see angles that I wouldn't normally see, and I feel part of what the captain does.
I've always been shy.
I've made peace with the fact that the World Cup will not define me. Yes, it would be nice to add that to what's been a very enjoyable career, but I know it won't define me as a person or cricketer.
I believe I am strong mentally. My breaking points might be bigger than most players. I think it's because of the way I grew up with my two older brothers. They pushed my limits quite often - once every day, I think! I think that played a big role in my breaking point being bigger than most players. Not all players.
There are lots of mentally very tough players that I have played against and with.
It's important on any English wicket to leave well.
There are big tournaments going on around the world, and some of them you cannot ignore because, financially, they make a huge difference in our lives.
Sometimes you don't quite realise what you have achieved until you look back.
Wrong is wrong. Guys try to find a way to get the ball to reverse, but you have to stay in the laws.
I believe all teams choke in certain situations.
We want to swing the ball as much as we can. We try and get it to reverse, putting more sweat on one side and things like that. But we don't cheat.
The interests of the team must always outweigh the interests of any individual, including me.
I'm a bit undercooked when it comes to keeping in Test cricket, but I've had a lot of experience in T20 and ODIs for my country, and my keeping has improved a lot.
I rest a bit more when I keep. The only thing I have to look after is my back and using different muscle groups.
When I'm fielding at point, I'm running all over that field, and I'm really tired by the end of the innings.
If I play all the IPL games the whole season, I do get a bit tired towards the end.
I will continue to be the biggest supporter of Faf du Plessis and the Proteas.
It would not be right for me to pick and choose where, when, and in what format I play for the Proteas.
I will always be grateful to the coaches and staff of Cricket South Africa for their support through all these years.
I try and watch the ball closely. I've played the game for many years now, and I know my talent will take over if I just watch the ball and enjoy myself out there.
To cross the line for the team, to have an impact on winning the game - that's why I play this game.