It is very important for long tours to enjoy the country and see the places.

I always loved Test cricket, and I rate it very highly.

I enjoy playing each and every format, but for me, Test cricket is at the paramount level because I feel everything is tested at that level.

I think every bit of knowledge that you get is very important.

I have bowled with the new ball before when I came into the Indian team in the T20 formats.

I focus on what has helped me, and I try to focus on my body and what do I need to keep myself fit.

It is always good when you have an experienced coach who knows your strengths and weaknesses.

It is always good to have a break. Whenever you return from the break, the hunger is back, the body is fresh, you are up and running in good spirit.

If you don't believe in yourself, nobody can help you.

As a kid, I was like anybody else, playing cricket, enjoying it. The only difference is, right from when I can remember, I always used to love bowling.

For me, the IPL is a great platform to learn and develop as a cricketer.

Being at the top of the ICC rankings is a matter of great pride for me.

During pressure situations, it is important to have confidence in your ability.

There is more to me than just yorkers.

It is important to have a clear head while bowling at the death, and one has to have self-belief.

Whenever I practise in the nets, I practise each and every situation - be it with the new ball, be it with the old ball, or death bowling at the death.

In the match, it's all about execution and keeping a clear head.

If you want to win, you have to do well as a fast bowling unit.

I lost my father when I was a kid, so we were close unit; my sister and mother - obviously, I'm very close to them.

I have been lucky enough to work with such coaches who didn't try to change me but always told me to back myself.

It's always good to contribute to the team's success, be it with the new ball or the old ball.

In four-day cricket, you have to be consistent; you have to bowl in one area.

In T20, you can show your variations; you can show your yorkers.

When I went to Australia on the India A tour in 2014, I played on flat pitches against batsmen, some of whom were Test players. That experience taught me a lot, as I also was playing with a lot of Test players in our side as well, and I learned about being mentally tough.

Hopefully, whenever I play more, I'll be able to do well and gain more confidence.

I focus on how to improve my fitness level.

You go ball by ball, and you try to control the controllables.

I have always taken care of my body.

I knew if I bowl to my strengths, I will make an impact.

I try to do what is there in my hand. I try to do well wherever I play.

You never know when your chance will come. You have to be mentally prepared and be in best shape possible.

My preparation is different for every format.

It doesn't matter to me what people think. I don't think like that.

I only take one ball and one day at a time, and if you think like that, you don't feel pressure at all.

When there is seam movement, you don't need to try too much. Just bowl good, hard lengths and wait for the batsman to make mistakes.

Since I bowl wide of the crease - I am able to bring the ball in to the batsmen and have been working on varying my pace - a crucial component in the T20 format.

If there is clarity about your plans, more often than not, you will be able to execute your plans.

You cannot be successful by just bowling yorkers.

Nobody can bowl six out of six yorkers. So you have to mix your pace. You have to bowl bouncers, mix up the pace.

As I played a lot of tennis ball cricket, I used to watch Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis a lot.

Whenever you go to different countries, you learn new things and gather experience.

My focus is always on what is expected of me from the team at any given situation.

I feel England is the most difficult place for a bowler.

I don't do anything malicious or anything in a negative manner. I'm all about positivity and making people smile is positive.

I love being around positive people and making people smile.

For lunch, it's usually a salad with sunflower seeds, cucumbers, celery, and a lot of vegetables.

I always look at Akon as inspiration, and the fact that at one point Lady Gaga was signed to Konvict Muzik.

I don't think people really take pneumonia seriously when they hear it. But people really die from pneumonia: kids, older people, even just regular-aged people. They just die from pneumonia.

I've always been a high-percentage shooter, obviously because I'm dunking and laying the ball up.

I was in Dallas and I had gained weight and knew becoming a vegetarian was the quickest way to lose it. I just wasn't sure if I could do it.