I know I'm a better bowler and create more chances if I get a batsman indecisive in defence.
Stuart Broad
I love taking the new ball, but you've got to earn that right.
I try to look for tempo in my run-up to make sure my knees are lifting up instead of going long. That brings an energy to my run-up, try and make myself feel as tall as I can.
I might be six foot six but that doesn't mean I can play a Steve Harmison role and bounce people out.
When I was a youngster my grandparents took me sightseeing and we went on the London Eye.
Tower Bridge would make a cool house. I like the idea of living over the river.
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.
In Twenty20 the less fear you play with the better you're going to do.
The best player I've played with would be Graeme Swann, just because he's proved that regular finger-spinners can take wickets in international cricket for England.
I've always had an interest in the media, I love cricket, so why wouldn't I want to be around it?
Playing for your country may seem like a massive thing, but you can build it into something it's not and put yourself under pressure from what the media say, but at the end of the day it's not life and death.
Paul Nixon taught me to break a run chase down into little targets. I suppose I stole his cues and took them into my own game.
The history of Test cricket will suggest if you hold the top of off longer than anyone else you will have success, in England particularly it's about owning the top of off.
I'm not someone who looks to swing the ball away majorly.
I am more aggressive than others, being a sportsman.
I've always targeted that number eight spot.
I definitely have my dad's competitive streak in me.
You have to deal with your emotions and not spike too much on the graph - not get too elated with the highs or too down with the lows.
I found Ricky Ponting the hardest to bowl to and it was a great pleasure to play against him as he was genuinely one of the best that's ever played and a really tough competitor as well. He hated you when you were on the field but he always shook your hand and was the epitome of 'play hard but play fair.'
The shorter the game is then the bigger the chance of an upset.
I know the International Cricket Council are very strict about what you are allowed to do and what looks good on TV, but you can't let that take away from your natural game.
When I watch sport I like to see the likes of Wayne Rooney when they show a bit of passion. It shows they really care when they're playing for their club and their country.
My favourite commentators are the ones that don't need to hear the sound of their own voice the whole time.
Selfridges is ideal for the lazy shopper because everything is under one roof.
It's a huge privilege to be named England Twenty20 captain and form part of a leadership team that I've no doubt will work well together with a great deal of synergy.
My life changed forever the first time I went to the southern hemisphere.
People say I inherited my feisty attitude on the cricket pitch from my dad, but he and I might disagree. The most useful trait I've inherited from my mother is to make sure that I'm always organised.
If you are the sort of character who likes to feel you are in a battle, then make sure you do that.
When two players are playing with passion for their country, that's good to see.
When you look at the best Nos. 6 and 7 in the world, they all average above 45, so gone are the days when you could get away with someone at 6 or 7 who's below 40. You need to have those runs on the board.
As a bowler I think I am more wicket-based than some.
I like to take wickets and see wickets and chances and I think in T20 cricket you have to risk a boundary to take a wicket.
If someone wants to try to hit a spinner over mid-on, with the ball turning away from the blade, there is a chance of taking a wicket.
It is a proud moment to lead England out any time you do and on a world stage it gives it an extra oomph as well but it will be down there with the biggest lows if we don't win.
I am one of these characters who seems to thrive off a little bit of niggle, a little bit of pressure.
It's quite strange, because off the field I'm quite shy, quiet, prefer to watch a bit of TV at home, but get me on the cricket field I like it all kicking off.
I think that the older I get, the more I play, you realise when it's your time.
You get judged on your results.
Ultimately we're playing cricket and we want guys who will score runs and take catches to help England win.
I've always enjoyed playing the shortest form of the game and I relish the opportunity to develop my leadership skills as England's Twenty20 captain.
As a player you get asked to do different roles within the side.
Within the changing room, everyone has always known I'm best when I pitch the ball up and get a little bit of movement.
I'm a passionate player when I pull that England shirt on; it's a very special and proud moment for you.
I don't want to lose any of that passion for the game; as a bowler I need to have that real desire to get the batsman out and be in their face and be aggressive.
You have got to try to make the batsman feel a bit uncomfortable to get him out.
It's just important to try to keep a cool head and stay logical rather than emotional. But then again you have to keep that balance between not becoming too logical because you need to have that passion in order to play to 100% in the game.
Can't resist Haribos.
Part and parcel of being an international sportsman is dealing with fair or unfair criticism and also when you are on the back pages when you are performing.
When you are performing at the top level you don't get many chances to go back to basics as you are in elite performance mode. It's hard to break your technique or action down when it always needs to be at a match intensity.
I don't think you can let comments affect you too much as then you are not doing your job properly.
