Sachin Tendulkar unwinds after his 141:

On comeback: It is a challenge.You are coming out of a few injuries, it was a huge setback. But you just got to keep fighting and be mentally strong to hit back and I am quite happy about it.

On the 100: It will be a special 100 on a difficult track after six months of break. I am pretty happy about it. I had to work on certain things. It was unfortunate that I missed the West Indies tour. After that, I had planned a programe, played a few practice games in London. But when I came back, it was raining in Mumbai so I had to practice with the rubber ball. I got five to six sessions in Bangalore and Chennai. That was a bonus and I got reasonable practice in Chennai and Bangalore.

On the pitch: Before we played the first ball, I knew about the pitch. Only thing we were trying to do was to keep it out of our mind. No point thinking about it as one had to plan his game accordingly and I did that.

On his role: Cricket has been my life, to be honest. I am living my dream. Everytime I go out on the field, there is lot of enthusiasm. If I find it a burden, then I would know when to step back and step aside and say it is the end. But I am enjoying it. I just want to continue.