In 1999, we went into the World Cup with a string of victories behind us but we could not handle the pressure and ended up letting ourselves down.

It's not about shutting people up or proving them wrong. It's about proving to ourselves what we're about.

I don't care about the size of the crowd or other people's opinions - I just want us to perform.

There are days when I wake up and do not know who I am any more.

It was a huge honour to be chosen by the Lions and to lead the side, but the greatest of all is to represent your country and win.

When you cross the whitewash, you only think about the present.

It has always been my ambition to be captain of Wales over a sustained period of time.

I want to be a good person.

It's too easy to forget bad things. By keeping the reminders close, it's the reminder of not just who you are, but how you became what you are.

When I first started at Bridgend, I'd see the amount of work Rob Howley put in on his own after the team had all gone home. He was doing ridiculous amounts. So I started training like him. Always on my own.

I am not interested in individual glory.

You tell that to people until you are blue in the face and they struggle to believe it, but I am being totally truthful when I say that all that matters to me is Wales winning.

I think what I want to learn more than anything... is that, I've got HIV and it's OK, like. That's what I want to learn more than anything.

I'm terrible for road rage.

You could say I'm the pioneer in the way I have changed some people's perception of not only sports people but of gay men in general. It's also important that people also realise that as much as a pioneer I'm also just a normal person. I'm normal but I've done something that's pretty powerful as well.

If you can't give 100% to rugby then you can't do it justice.

If I hadn't had the rugby field to get rid of my aggression I would have been locked up a long time ago.

When I got married to my ex-wife, Jemma, I took my vows very, very seriously. I've been brought up with good values and I don't go into anything thinking: this is just for the sake of it - it's not going to last.

All I'm concerned about is that I'm with a good squad of players and want us to be competitive and I'm not looking for anything more.

I'm a sportsman, as good and strong as you, who just happens to be gay.

I hate driving.

Every gay man will tell you that 'coming out' is like a weight lifted from your shoulders and beng able to walk down the street knowing that there is nothing for me to hide has been a liberating experience.

I know that my parents sacrificed a hell of a lot to make sure that my brothers and I would have all that we needed.

There are excuses for dropping the ball or missing a tackle. But there are no excuses for not playing with a passion for your team-mates and as long as I get that response and they play well, I'll be happy.