“You want a novel to tap as directly as possible into your most unspeak...” — Joseph O'Neill Quote

“You want a novel to tap as directly as possible into your most unspeakable preoccupations. And in America, in particular, cricket is pretty unspeakable.”

“If I never have to write another word about cricket again, I'll be a happy man.”

“I love books where you feel you're having a romance with the writer.”

“I've played cricket seriously since I was eight years old, when I first played for the Essex under-11s. I can't just turn it off.”

“Cricket is my passion; it is my first love. So I will not act in my movies, as they will just be a side business for me.”

“Cricket has become more popular, not me... When the game grows, those who've played it also 'grow.'”