Quotes by Entertainers

I took my wife to a really expensive hotel in Dubai. This was when we were first dating, so I wanted to impress her. I had scallops, and after that, I went to the bathroom to be sick. I realised I had just paid £300 or £400 on scallops just to throw it up. My wife and I then talked about it; I knew I had a problem. Andrew Flintoff

Problem Wife First Dubai Impress Sick Took Bathroom About Dating Throw Had Knew Hotel Talked Were Up Just Expensive Wanted After Realised Then Really Paid Her

I was a professional cricketer for 16 years. Andrew Flintoff

Years Professional

Playing for England was always something I dreamt of and, of course, you then think of the captaincy. It was something I never thought I would be offered, especially after the way I started my career. But when it came along, I was very keen to have a go. Andrew Flintoff

Big things, a real crisis, I think I'm pretty good, but this little thing will just wallop me. I think I'm managing depression better now: when the mood comes, I just try and sit it out. Andrew Flintoff

Depression Good Me Better Try Will Big Sit Think Mood Crisis Out Pretty Pretty Good Better Now Real Managing Just Big Things Little Little Thing Now Thing Things

Cricket was deemed too posh where I came from, and I'd never have risked walking home through the estates in my whites. My club played some of the posh schools. I'd have the cheapest kit, but I loved those games. As soon as the posh lads opened their mouths and you heard their accents, the stakes were raised. Andrew Flintoff

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I flew to Los Angeles to interview Vinnie Jones and Piers Morgan for the BBC and spent 11 hours in economy on BA, and the leg room was fine. In business class, Virgin, BA, and Emirates are good. I've flown business class on Kingfisher, which has proper couches. Andrew Flintoff

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We always gave one-day cricket respect as players, definitely. Andrew Flintoff

Respect Cricket Gave Definitely Always Players

It was two different worlds: my world - cricket, the dressing room and the lads. And then family. Even when they travelled with me, it wasn't always easy to bridge the gap. Andrew Flintoff

Family Me World Cricket Worlds Easy Dressing Dressing Room Always Lads Different Room Then Bridge Even Gap Travelled Different Worlds Two

I've thrived on people writing me off. Because if you write me off, I'll shut you up. Andrew Flintoff

Me You People Writing Thrive Write Because Off Up Shut

As a cricketer, I played on bravado and character. My personality was bound up with how I played the game. Andrew Flintoff

Character Game Personality Bound How Up Bravado Played

I love music more than I love sport. Andrew Flintoff

Love Music More Sport Than

The one thing we need to do to continue to maintain Test cricket as being special is cutting down the amount and make it a real occasion rather than playing one after another. Andrew Flintoff

I want to be the world's number one one-day player; I want to win a World Cup, win the championship with Lancashire - those are my motivations. Andrew Flintoff

World Win Those Motivations Cup Want World Cup Player Championship Number

A lot of kids don't get the chance to play sport. Andrew Flintoff

Kids Sport Lot Get Play Chance

When I retired first time around, injury had beaten me, and I hated that. Now I realise I'm no longer good enough. And I can handle that. It's fine that I'm not good enough. Andrew Flintoff

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I won some winners' medals with Lancashire - a NatWest trophy and a couple of Sunday Leagues. Andrew Flintoff

Sunday Some Winners Trophy Leagues Couple Won Medals

Some players like to practise right up to the start of play. But for me, whatever warming up I did was only going to be followed by cooling down again. Andrew Flintoff

Me Whatever Down Some Followed Only Like Practise Up Did Going Again Warming Cooling Play Right Start Players

I would never bet against a side I'm playing in. I'd never bet against myself, ever. Andrew Flintoff

Myself Side Would Bet Never Against Ever Playing

The thing with sledging is it very rarely goes well. Usually, if I was sledging, I was struggling. Andrew Flintoff

Rarely Struggling Well Very Goes Thing

I thought my dream job was to play cricket. Andrew Flintoff

Job Thought Cricket Dream Play