My family is not a distraction. They're the most important thing in my life.

- Andrew Flintoff

I'm ugly, I'm overweight, but I'm happy

- Andrew Flintoff

We have to take care of our own game. There's only one place we've got to stick up for ourselves and that's the pitch.

- Andrew Flintoff

A lot of the lads have a bat for the nets, a bat for facing the bowling machine and a separate bat for the match. I'll just crack on with a bat until…

- Andrew Flintoff

When you bowl at him you are not just trying to get him out, you are trying to impress him. "I want him to walk off thinking 'that Flintoff, he's all…

- Andrew Flintoff

I'm not really someone who looks forward to the gym. But I realise it's something that I have to do to perform well on the pitch.

- Andrew Flintoff

I'm not too good with packing. I always have every intention of doing it the week before and then leave it until the last moment - but at least I do …

- Andrew Flintoff

There are of course mornings when you wouldn't mind a lie in.

- Andrew Flintoff

Captaincy is something you get better at through experience. You've got to trust your instincts.

- Andrew Flintoff