“When I came to Australia in 1987 as an adoptee from India, I could not...” — Saroo Brierley Quote

“When I came to Australia in 1987 as an adoptee from India, I could not have had any idea where my life journey would take me.”

“I need to be mentally stimulated.”

“Each time I go away internationally or even to the mainland, I always love coming back to Tasmania.”

“When I was about 14, my family emigrated from England to Australia, and we decided to stop in Bali on the way through.”

“I'm expecting big things from our bowlers, from Peter Siddle, who plays the enforcer role, Stuart Clark, Mitchell Johnson and Brett Lee when he gets fit again. In batting, there's Phil Hughes, whose already done well for Australia and scored hundreds for Middlesex.”

“Now, perfectly ordinary people will give each other hugs. I mean, it used to be that a hug was reserved for if you came back from Australia - you know, back in the '40s and '50s.”