Beckham is unusual. He was desperate to be a footballer. His mind was made up when he was nine or ten. Many kids think that it's beyond them. But you can't succeed without practising at any sport.

Some people tell me that we professional players are soccer slaves. Well, if this is slavery, give me a life sentence.

In the sweep of its appeal, its ability to touch every corner of humanity, football is the only game that needed to be invented.

Duncan Edwards is the one person who, even today, I really felt inferior to. I've never know anybody so gifted and strong and powerful with the presence that he had.

Paul Scholes is my favourite player. He epitomises the spirit of Manchester United and everything that is good about football.

Im looking forward to the World Cup because I believe Wayne Rooney could be one of the major finds in world football.

It was a fair decision, the penalty, even though it was debatable whether it was inside or outside the box

I love watching little Paul Scholes, he's so in control of what he's doing and is always so accurate and pinpoint with his passing - it's just beautiful to watch.

Tottenham have impressed me. They haven't thrown in the towel even though they have been under the gun.

I have no hesitation in putting a name to the embodiment of all that I think is best about football. It's Paul Scholes. In so many ways Scholes is my favourite.

I embrace every day as an opportunity to live fully and with total heart!

I have never felt the need to worship someone or something, but I recognize the beauty of creation, the miraculosity of existence, and honor the genius behind the scene, who came up with all of this.

Trials teach us what we are.

I really wish she had a different way of viewing things I think the city that we're from just kinda ruined things

You sell yourself. The part that I sell is the creature. The adorable part.

I'm attracted to things that make me want to be a better person.

People would say I never censor. As Billy Crystal says, 'I don't have that button.'

The difference in the education of men and women must give the former great advantages over the latter, even where geniuses are equal.

Half of my family has a deep-rooted connection to the South and Louisiana, and for me, New Orleans is one of our most precious, historic communities: visually, emotionally, artistically.

The people closest to you need to hear your words of encouragement the most!