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I flew to Los Angeles to inte...

I flew to Los Angeles to interview Vinnie Jones and Piers Morgan for the BBC and spent 11 hours in economy on BA, and the leg room was fine. In business class, Virgin, BA, and Emirates are good. I've flown business class on Kingfisher, which has proper couches.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

I like being out on the crick...

I like being out on the cricket field and performing and playing in front of a crowd. I find it quite tricky when there are press photographers outside my house. It's all very bizarre.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

I enjoy playing Test cricket,...

I enjoy playing Test cricket, especially against India in India.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

I made a series for ITV, just...

I made a series for ITV, just after I retired from Tests in 2009, called 'Flintoff Versus the World.' The idea was that I would attempt a series of extreme sports - rodeo riding, jumping out of aeroplanes, paragliding, cliff diving. I thought, 'Yeah, it looks fun. It's six weeks having a laugh.'

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

I've been offered all the usu...

I've been offered all the usual, 'Strictly Come Dancing' and the like, but the one thing I know is that for me to be good, I've got to absolutely love doing something. And you can't dance the foxtrot half-hearted.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

I take the same Timberland ho...

I take the same Timberland holdall wherever I go, stuffed with all my gear. Or a Louis Vuitton weekender my wife bought me. I'd never have a bag that you wheel; they get in the way.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

I've got quite a lot of energ...

I've got quite a lot of energy in me and a lot of pent-up aggression. I'm like a dog. I need walking.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

India - I've always felt at h...

India - I've always felt at home there. Delhi and Mumbai and the Taj Mahal are all incredible - but it's the people I love. Indians are so interesting and accommodating and friendly. The best hotel I've stayed at there is the Rambagh Palace in Jaipur: its architecture is unbelievable.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

I am actually learning to enj...

I am actually learning to enjoy bowling, and I never thought I'd say that. I didn't enjoy it in the past because it hurt. It hurt my back or my ankle.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

If I get runs in an entertain...

If I get runs in an entertaining fashion, then great. I like to get on top of bowlers and be aggressive. I don't want to be dominated by them. Hopefully people enjoy the way I play.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

Sometimes, there's a fine lin...

Sometimes, there's a fine line between bravery and utter stupidity. The day I decided to climb into a boxing ring for a professional fight was probably on the side of stupidity.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

Looking back, I feel for the ...

Looking back, I feel for the missus. She used to get the worst of me.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

In my early England days, the...

In my early England days, there was a bit of tension with captain Nasser Hussain.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

When you get offered the capt...

When you get offered the captaincy, you've got to have a go. In India, where it went well, I was playing well ,and anything that needed doing, I'd do it myself. When I wasn't playing well, it was tough.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

I've seen material competitiv...

I've seen material competitiveness destroy relationships in dressing rooms. People end up worrying about what someone else is earning and whether they're missing out.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

I would try monoskiing, but t...

I would try monoskiing, but the problem is my dodgy knee's on my right side, and my bad ankle's on my left, so I can't really use either.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

You can do pretty much anythi...

You can do pretty much anything you want in Dubai. In terms of getting around, everywhere's within half an hour in the car.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

I've thrived on people writin...

I've thrived on people writing me off. Because if you write me off, I'll shut you up.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

I love music more than I love...

I love music more than I love sport.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

I would like to be as success...

I would like to be as successful as Ian Botham was, but if I'm doing anything, I'm doing it as myself.

Andrew Flintoff 84 quotes

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