Virat Kohli Quotes

My main focus is always to do well on the field for the Indian cricket team. When people say good things about me off the field, I am more than happy to accept them.

Whatever good things people say of us, they tell us nothing new.

I'm not used to getting good reviews.

When people say good things about me, judge me based on my behaviour and work, that makes me happier than a film's success would.

I just want to continue the success and be an athlete that is shown in a good light in New York City.

I have stopped having goals. If you have many goals, and you don't reach your goals, it is very upsetting, so I just think of keeping it simple, working hard and going and playing the game. But I know there are going to be very important series for Indian cricket. I will just try my best to be in my fittest form.

If critics have problems with my personal life, it's their problem. Anybody with half a brain would realize that it's the charts that count.

I've always talked to players about perception and reality. I don't worry about perception. There may be some of that, that people want to attach to a good name, but the reality is that some good things can happen.

I think high self-esteem is overrated. A little low self-esteem is actually quite good. Maybe you're not the best, so you should work a little harder.

And I think they loved me because I loved being part of their team, you know, and I quite often say to kids, that I was the worst player in the world's best football team - and that was good enough for me.

I was so driven that sometimes you don't recognise all the good things that are happening to you.

I've always swung the same way. The difference is when I swing and miss, people say, 'He's swinging for the fences.' But when I swing and make contact people say, 'That's a nice swing.' But there's no difference, it's the same swing.

This stupid celebrity thing is just a consequence of being good at what you do. I mean, no one would photograph David Beckham if he wasn't the best attacking midfielder in the country - much as I hate Man. U!

So it's the greatest compliment in the world when people want to hear you sing. That means it feels good to them, so I keep doing it.

I'm not for the flashes; I'm not for glitz and glamour, you know. I just want to win, I want to be good at what I do, um, and look back upon these days of playing in the NBA.

If my work was good enough, I would never have to do publicity.

Aaron Sorkin has been incredibly good to me; I don't know that I would have an acting career without him. Thanks to him, people think I'm smart and nice, but I'm neither.

When you do good work, people will notice you.

The funny thing is, I'm so used to not caring what anyone says, good or bad, that unfortunately even when people say good things... I wish it made me feel good, but it doesn't.

I have heard some people say I have a low profile. Why should somebody be high profile, anyway? I am just doing my job.

I've got to be right on top of the action, or else all those people watching the game will say, 'This guy's not very good.'

The people who know my work like my work. And that's great.

Without doubt, you are recognized for the last role you played.

I'm always like, 'Well, let's not rest on a critical acclaim or on a incredible review or on a great reception.'

People come up and say very nice things about my work, like, 'You were great in 'Blood Diamond!'