Virender Sehwag Quotes

I never modeled myself after anyone. The person who had most influence on me was my mother, but it was really for her strength and courage more than her style, even though she had a lot of style. In a weird way, looking at pictures of me when I was 17 or 18, I was dressing the same way. I haven't changed very much.

I always say that women are very strong and men are powerful. But beauty gives you both strength and power. I never think of it. It's just one of those natural things. It's the only thing I know how to do.

My shot selection has to be good to score big runs.

You can only succeed by playing in the way which comes naturally to you.

When I stepped into Bollywood, I had my own way because I knew no other way. People see it as unique but it has more to do with my personality.

Just, always remember that it's important to be your own person, and as you grow up, you start appreciating the things that make you different.

I just got to try to go out there and let my game speak for itself.

My game hasn't changed at all. I don't call it flair or whatever. It's just the way I've always played.

I mean my mother always wanted us to be individuals. She always instilled that into our brains which was incredibly painful for an adolescent to deal with.

I try to do different things, beautiful things, to play the game the way I see it, and I think I'm doing it pretty well.

As long as you focus on your strengths and remain natural, then you come off natural [in your work].

I was definitely scared of fashion growing up just because I didn't want people to think I was gay. But now that I'm out, I feel like it's such a personal journey for me that I'm going on every single day where I feel more and more confident and comfortable to wear the clothes that I want to wear, and to have the interest that I have, and to paint my nails if I want to.

When a young person asks me: 'Can you show me how to do this?' I simply answer: 'No, I am going to show you how to do it. But then, you'll have to learn with your own technique, your own way of moving, your style, your abilities and your limitations. You are going to learn to be yourself, not someone else.

But I don't want to be compared to anyone like to impose my own style of play and do the best for myself and for the club here.

You've got to figure out what works best for you. That's the hard part. I know I can't play as stoic as Hogan, and I can't talk as much as Trevino. You have to be your own person.

Remind your self. Nobody constructed like you, you style your self.

I use my dress to wipe up my drink, I care less and less what people think.

Music really influenced me when I was growing up. I did go through a Jimi Hendrix phase. My hair was naturally quite afro, and I wore low-slung jeans with very high heels. Siouxsie and the Banshees had a lot to answer for. I was in a top hat with peacock feathers and thigh-high black boots. I was 17 -- old enough to know better.

It is foolish to try to imitate the skills of others.

All the magazines contradict each other because it is so diverse. Know what you like, know what looks good on you and keep doing it, no reason to chase trends.

I didn't set out to be unusual or different. I just wanted to do things my way.

Write it as it is, don't try to make it like this or that. You can't do it in anybody else's way-you will have to make a way of your own.

Good or bad, the one thing I can say about my art is, if I can quote Sinatra, I did it my way.

What's the point of wearing your favorite rocket ship underpants if nobody ever asks to see 'em?

It's so important to raise people to grow up to be who they are and not be forced to be who they're not. What an awful thing to do to people - it's like being in prison.