“A large part of my childhood was spent holding a cricket bat. The firs...” — Stuart Broad Quote

“A large part of my childhood was spent holding a cricket bat. The first time I picked one up was in the garden aged about six, and I've never really put the bat down since.”

“As a sportsman you are always testing your limits.”

“The shorter the game is then the bigger the chance of an upset.”

“After making my stage debut aged nine as Macduff's small son in 'Macbeth,' I had played a number of parts, from 'Twelfth Night's Viola to 'The Merchant Of Venice's Portia'.”

“I have a daughter, Catherine, aged 30. I have a 9-year-old son, Nathaniel, a 7-year-old son, Ridley, and a 6-year-old daughter, Truma. I'm 68. The age gap between the younger kids and me is not something I think about much because I feel physically about like I did when I was 40, or at least, I think I do.”

“I first picked up a violin aged five - I just assumed everyone played.”