(On being awarded 'Man Of Series' for the 2005 England Ashes win
against Australia, after a night of celebration) "To be honest, I'm
struggling. I've not been to bed yet. The eyes behind these glasses
tell a thousand stories."
(On being granted the freedom of his home town Preston) "That means I
can drive a flock of sheep through the town centre, drink for free in
no less than 64 pubs and get a lift home with the police when I become
inebriated. What more could you want?"