A Germany team should not be afraid going into a tournament. History shows that we can raise the level of our game when it matters.

Goalkeepers need an element of insanity.

We are Bayern Munich and English teams always have trouble as soon as they leave the island.

If we perform as a unit and if every single player gives it his very best, everything can happen.

I think Neuer changed the game of goalkeeping in the World Cup.

If I play, I try to concentrate on producing my best.

I am firmly convinced that you shouldn't necessarily emphasize hedonism, especially at the beginning of a career, but should instead focus entirely on performance.

Big matches on the big stage are often decided at the back.

It looked pretty wild, but I was actually in control of myself. I've never really injured anyone throughout my career.

I was so obsessed with football that you could say I was taking the goal home with me at night. And then one day the system fell apart.

I've never really seen myself in the role of the victim.

There is no such thing as talent. There is pressure.

The live aspect is so thrilling, I get nervous again. It's like going on stage.

Hate crimes are the scariest thing in the world because these people really believe what they're doing is right.

You replaced me with a shaved poodle?” “He’s got mad skills.” Derek’s eyebrows crept up. “He can vomit and urinate at the same time and he doesn’t make fun of my car.

If you love someone and they want to leave, you help them pack. That's love

For me it's very important to express my thoughts, the pictures I carry inside of me, maybe because it's important to get them out.

The transaction between writer and reader is human civilization's most dazzling feat, yet it's such a part of our lives that it's, well, prosaic.

Maybe crazy is what they call anybody who's got magic in them after they're no longer a child.

That special bond you think you have with your pet is imaginary. As long as it has food and water, you could get hit by a train tomorrow, and your pet wouldn't think anything of it.

Motherhood: the days are long, the years are short.