139 Quotes by Brian Lara

You just don't pick up family values, unless your parents teach you and let you know exactly what they expect.

What you have to understand is that the first day I picked up a bat I made an impression on my older sister Agnes and my dad. It was about seeing people satisfied by what you're doing. I was creating a fan base.

After accepting the captaincy at the beginning of the 1998 season, I immediately set high but attainable goals for the West Indies cricket team and myself.

I have been knocked down so many times, as a player and as a person, and I have had the strength, I suppose that has come from my parents, to be able to pick myself each and every single time and go out there in the face of adversity and try my best and perform. I didn't read it up in a book. It's deep down and it's part of my family trait.

With all franchise cricket going on around in the world, the intensity of the game, sometimes is a burden.

I have a lot of people I respect and a lot of people I have time for - reciprocity isn't necessary.

I don't see myself as a father figure but as someone who the younger players can come to and talk to about cricket. Not just batting but cricket in general and I am ready to impart with any information or advice I have.

Well, I think that I pretty much grew up grow up wanting to represent the West Indies.

I have been captain in the past and I know what it takes to gel a team and get it going.