Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock were my heroes, so I thought averaging 22 or 23 and taking five-wicket hauls was normal.

There have been a few times when I wondered if I was ever going to take a wicket, but you never give up.

Right from the start of my career I was surrounded by people like Jacques Kallis, Mark Boucher and Graeme Smith, who gave 100 percent in every performance.

We spend on average 220 days of the year out of the country. It's a long time to be away from your family especially when your children are growing up.

Steve Smith is a marvelous player.

When I bowled to batters like Michael Vaughan or Jacques Kallis who were classical, technically perfect, sound batters, I always found that I could get them out.

World class players don't become rubbish overnight, especially over one tour.

Lord's is a special place. I used to love watching games there as a youngster and I've been fortunate enough to play a couple of games there.

For me, I need to bowl lots of overs in order to start getting back into form - much like a batsman needs to hit a lot of balls.

Form is difficult. You can't predict form, it is up and down for any player.

Traditional cricket has gone out of the window. It's gone. T20 cricket has changed the game.

I will play until I can't play anymore.

When I'm running in to bowl, I am always thinking of taking a wicket.

I never want to restrict myself and say I'm at my ultimate peak, I'm always looking to take myself to a higher level.

When you're playing against a team like India you're always going to struggle, especially as they bat all the way down the order to No. 9 and 10.

Pace is the most important thing. That is the one thing that I have had throughout my whole career.

I want to bowl fast till I retire.

I want to play Test cricket until I die, seriously.

If you are playing in the right conditions, there is always motivation to bowl fast. If you are playing in the wrong condition then you want to be a batsman.

I have never gone into a competition wanting to lose. I have always gone in wanting to win.

I don't want a new ball when I am bowling in the subcontinent. I want an old ball that can't get hit out of the ground. I want a ball that when I bowl doesn't have true bounce, so that the batsman can't hit it.

What inspiration will other fast bowlers have if they don't have anybody to inspire them to become fast bowlers.

There's so much in favor of batsmen these days. Fields are small, two new balls, powerplays, bats have got bigger than they used to be, the list can go on.

Sport can take a back seat, your health is the most important.