Kevin Pietersen Quotes

My default state is wariness.

What puts someone on guard isn't necessarily the fear of being found out.

I feel I have to protect myself against things. So I'm pretty careful to lose most of them.

I'm always looking over my shoulder.

When I see a new face, something sets off an alarm bell inside me. 'slow down! Danger!' Even when the attraction is strongest, I am on my guard.

If you're good, you're always looking over your shoulder.

One is not exposed to danger who, even when in safety is always on their guard.

Fear has been my biggest friend. Fear of the unknown. Whenever I've been afraid, I've been very self-protective.

Fear is not a friend of mine. But it's something to have a healthy awareness of.

So in some ways my life, my background has been isolating and I think I'm a bit more scared as a person. I don't walk alone or in the dark. If I go out the driver will wait for me to go into the house.

I over-scrutinize anyone new entering my life.

Paranoia's the garlic in life's kitchen, right: you can never have too much.

If you're not worried, you're not reasonable.

I don't trust anybody.

Just because we are back home, don't get comfortable. Have that same uptight feeling like it's just us against everyone.

Plus, I am paranoid by nature. I need to be in control.

Worry does not mean fear, but readiness for the confrontation.

They look at me and I kind of back up in case they go for my throat.

I'm scared of everything. I think it's only sensible to be that way.

I guess you could say I'm pretty wary.

I am very suspicious of people.

I've never let my guard down by saying, 'I don't need to be hedged.'

There are ogres and black beasts out there; you have to be constantly on guard.

We are always paid for our suspicion by finding what we suspect.

Fear is the foundation of safety.