Her Majesty said she hoped I would have time for my horses - I own two and have shares in four.

Only true champions come out and show their worth after defeat- and I expect us to do that.

I can't believe it. I can't believe it. Football. Bloody hell.

I've never played for a draw in my life.

If you're going to be a footballer, be a great one.If you're going to have a dream, dream big.

Hard work will always overcome natural talent when natural talent does not work hard enough.

I remember the first time I saw him. He was 13 and just floated over the ground like a cockier spaniel chasing a piece of silver paper in the wind.

They say he's an intelligent man, right? Speaks five languages! I've got a 15-year-old boy from the Ivory Coast who speaks five languages!

There is no evidence that changing your managers repeatedly leads to success, but there is evidence at Manchester United, I was managing there for 26 years I won 38 trophies.

You can't applaud a referee.

When an Italian tells me it's pasta on the plate, I check under the sauce to make sure.

Although reality can sometimes corrupt the fairy tale and alter our ambitions, some things remain unalterable. From the richest to the poorest, we start and end with family.

The Concorde is great. It gives you three extra hours to find your luggage.

The whole idea is to enable you to see mentally the picture at all hours of the day.

I think as an actor, it's very exciting when you have a really fully realized, complex, multifaceted character already established.

I think Karl Rove saw that in George W. Bush early on and understood the impact that he could have on Texas politics and probably on national politics.

Constantly seek criticism. A well thought out critique of what you're doing is as valuable as gold

Life is meant to be a challenge, because challenges are what make you grow.

There's danger in glorifying negative emotions as fuel for art.

A totally healthy actor is a paradox.

The world is whole beyond human knowing.