For me there's nothing better than putting the white shirt on for England and playing for England. I'd get worried if it wasn't like that.

I feel that every time I get the ball at the moment I am going to score.

There is no doubt that I would have won more honours had I signed for Manchester United as a youngster.

I don't want to be modelling G-strings. It's not that good for my image – I'm a footballer not a tart

Nobody on this planet had a range of passing like Paul Scholes. Training every day was a pleasure just watching him. Unbelievable career.

I don't believe in superstitions. I just do certain things because I'm scared in case something will happen if I don't do them

If you only ever give 90% in training then you will only ever give 90% when it matters.

I hate to admit this but I don't even know how to make a cup of tea or coffee. I can boil a kettle for a pot noodle and I've been known to warm up some food in the microwave.

To stay in the game, you have to stay in the game.

To be the best you have to forget partying and concentrate all your energies on the football.

You need people who score goals. That's how you win games

When I made you my Everything, you gave me nothing. If I made you my Nothing would you want to give me everything?

It is amazing how much wisdom has been handed down through the ages, yet we still make the same mistakes.

No emergency excuses you from exercising tolerance.

I was born with a priceless gift, the ability to laugh at the misfortunes of others.

City government can and must help San Franciscans prepare for emergencies in order to avoid tragedy where possible and minimize loss of life and property when emergencies occur

Prolonged inflation never 'stimulates' the economy. On the contrary, it unbalances, disrupts, and misdirects production and employment.

Sometimes party loyalty asks too much.

Some things you can never leave behind. They don't belong to the past. They belong to you.

Art and religion (they are the same thing, in the end, of course) have given man the only happiness he has ever had.

I've done comedy, and I've done drama. I've sort of been a journeyman in my career so far.