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Of course, there are those critics – New York critics as a rule – who say, ‘Well, Maya Angelou has a new book out and of course it’s good but then she’s a natural writer.’ Those are the ones I want to grab by the throat and wrestle to the floor because it takes me forever to get it to sing. I work at the language.

I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one. And I’m still fanatical, but now I’m a little less fanatical.

I am very driven. I work really hard, whether it’s acting or my charity or even poker. When I focus on something I give it my all.

I work hard, like I’m sure everyone else does, and I’m very honest with the work I do.

Some people say, ‘Shah Rukh, you work so hard. Why don’t you sit back with a glass of red wine or go out on the terrace for a smoke?’ But that’s not me.

It is the inspiration of the Olympic Games that drives people not only to compete but to improve, and to bring lasting spiritual and moral benefits to the athlete and inspiration to those lucky enough to witness the athletic dedication.

All I do, really, is go to work and try to be professional, be on time and be prepared.

The fact is that we take music very seriously.

Pace bowling is as much mental as it is physical.

Pride in my performance came from the hard yards in training.