A biography for Dale Steynhasn’t been written yet.
“We spend on average 220 days of the year out of the country. It's a long time to be away from your family especially when your children are growing up.”
“If I'm only going to play one more match, I want to take a wicket with every ball, not try and defend a boundary.”
“It might sound very cocky or naive of me, or self-centered, but I want to win a World Cup for my country.”
“AB de Villiers is probably my favorite cricketer, he is an incredible batter and a good friend.”
“The biggest relief off my shoulders was when I retired from Test cricket and I knew I didn't have to bowl 40 overs in a Test anymore.”
“The kind of fishing that I do is pretty much bass, trout or freshwater fishing.”
“From the moment I became an established international cricketer I always had a strong feeling that I should be doing some 'good' while I had that profile, using it to try and make a difference.”
“I have started not to take things too seriously, loving life is my motto.”
“When I'm running in to bowl, I am always thinking of taking a wicket.”
“I'm normally quite restrictive in the runs department.”
“Coaches have plans and structures, and if you're not in those plans you shouldn't take it personally.”
“When you are in the company of greatness, there is only one thing to do: to raise your game.”
“Do I like being No. 1? Absolutely. Who doesn't?”
“For me, I need to bowl lots of overs in order to start getting back into form - much like a batsman needs to hit a lot of balls.”
“Once I step over that white line I become The Bowler.”
“If you are just constantly doing the same thing, good batters can adjust.”
“There's a lot of guys who can bowl 150 km/h when you give them the ball when they're fresh in the morning, but can they do it late in the afternoon when it's boiling hot and they're bowling their 20th over for the day? I want to be able to do that and I want to be the only guy who is able to do that.”
“What inspiration will other fast bowlers have if they don't have anybody to inspire them to become fast bowlers.”
“Right from the start of my career I was surrounded by people like Jacques Kallis, Mark Boucher and Graeme Smith, who gave 100 percent in every performance.”
“I don't think age matters. In cricket, if you have the skill, you can go on playing.”